Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00192
Apply for L14AS00192
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AK Teshekpuk Caribou Herd Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 8, 2014 and posted on Jul 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opportunity titled "BLM AK Teshekpuk Caribou Herd Monitoring" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00192) is a cooperative agreement focused on sustaining and improving long-term monitoring of the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd (TCH) on Alaska's North Slope. The herd calves and spends summers in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA), an area managed by BLM. Because TCH is described as the most important caribou herd supporting subsistence needs for villages within the NPRA, the announcement frames the work as both a wildlife management priority and a major community well-being issue. The notice highlights that the herd appears to be in a steep population decline, and warns that continued decline could create serious social impacts for local residents who depend on the herd for food and cultural continuity.
The core purpose of the funding is to ensure managers have up-to-date, defensible information about where the herd travels and uses habitat across seasons, and how subsistence harvest patterns intersect with that use. BLM emphasizes that it needs current range-use information to responsibly manage and permit oil and gas activities in the NPRA without causing additional harm to the herd. In practice, that means maintaining the ability to describe seasonal distribution and movements with enough confidence that land-use decisions, timing restrictions, and other mitigation measures can be based on real, current data rather than outdated assumptions.
A major focus of the proposal is continued support for satellite collaring. BLM identifies maintaining a "reasonable sample size" of satellite-collared animals as one of the most important and expensive components of the monitoring program. Satellite collars provide location data needed to map seasonal ranges, migration routes, and habitat use patterns, which can then be used to evaluate potential overlap with industrial activity and to guide permitting decisions. The announcement also notes that the broader cooperative monitoring effort has included studies on body condition and health, as well as calf survival, indicating that the monitoring work is not limited to movements alone but also addresses demographic and health indicators that help explain population trends.
BLM situates this funding within a long-standing collaborative monitoring program that dates back to 1991. Over that time, BLM has worked closely with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) and the North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, sharing resources and data to carry out difficult fieldwork in remote and harsh Arctic conditions. The grant opportunity signals that BLM is seeking to renew or continue its financial contribution to that cooperative effort, specifically to help cover the ongoing costs of satellite collar maintenance and associated monitoring needs.
In terms of award structure and eligibility, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expects substantial involvement and coordination with the recipient during the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The opportunity is limited to state governments as eligible applicants, and it anticipates a single award. Total estimated funding is $500,000, with an award ceiling and floor both listed as $500,000, suggesting one fixed-size award rather than a range of possible award amounts. No cost share or matching requirement is identified. The funding is associated with CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
Key dates listed in the posting include a posted and creation date of July 8, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 8, 2014, and an archive date of December 30, 2018. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the point of contact provided is Betty Lockard, Grants Management Officer, at 907-267-1213 and blockard@blm.gov, with additional information referenced through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM AK Teshekpuk Caribou Herd Monitoring (L14AS00192)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM AK Teshekpuk Caribou Herd Monitoring."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00192.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
4) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement. That means BLM expects substantial involvement and coordination with the recipient during the project period, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
5) What is the overall purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to sustain and improve long-term monitoring of the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd (TCH) on Alaska's North Slope so managers have up-to-date, defensible information on seasonal distribution, movements, habitat use, and how those factors relate to subsistence harvest patterns.
6) Why is the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd (TCH) a focus of this work?
The notice describes TCH as the most important caribou herd supporting subsistence needs for villages within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA). The announcement also indicates the herd appears to be in a steep population decline and notes that continued decline could create serious social impacts for local residents who depend on the herd for food and cultural continuity.
7) Where does the herd spend key parts of its annual cycle?
The herd calves and spends summers in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA), an area managed by BLM.
8) Why does BLM need current monitoring information?
BLM emphasizes it needs current range-use information to responsibly manage and permit oil and gas activities in the NPRA without causing additional harm to the herd. The monitoring data is meant to support land-use decisions, timing restrictions, and other mitigation measures using current conditions rather than outdated assumptions.
9) What activities or methods are emphasized in the announcement?
A major focus is continued support for satellite collaring, which provides location data used to map seasonal ranges, migration routes, and habitat use patterns.
10) Why are satellite collars highlighted as a major component?
BLM identifies maintaining a "reasonable sample size" of satellite-collared animals as one of the most important and expensive components of the monitoring program. The collar data supports understanding where the herd travels and when, and helps evaluate potential overlap with industrial activity.
11) Is the monitoring limited to movement and location data?
No. The announcement notes the broader cooperative monitoring effort has included studies on body condition and health, as well as calf survival. These elements help explain population trends in addition to documenting movements.
12) How long has this monitoring effort been underway?
The opportunity is framed as part of a long-standing collaborative monitoring program that dates back to 1991.
13) Who has participated in the long-term cooperative monitoring program?
BLM has worked closely with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) and the North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, sharing resources and data to complete fieldwork in remote and harsh Arctic conditions.
14) What is BLM seeking to fund specifically through this opportunity?
The opportunity signals that BLM is seeking to renew or continue its financial contribution to the cooperative effort, specifically to help cover ongoing costs of satellite collar maintenance and associated monitoring needs.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
16) How many awards does BLM anticipate making?
The posting anticipates a single award.
17) What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $500,000.
18) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $500,000, suggesting one fixed-size award rather than a range of possible award amounts.
19) Is cost share or matching required?
No cost share or matching requirement is identified in the information provided.
20) What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
The funding is associated with CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
21) What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
Key dates listed include a posted and creation date of July 8, 2014; an original and current closing date of August 8, 2014; and an archive date of December 30, 2018.
22) Where can applicants find more information or access the full announcement?
Additional information is referenced through Grants.gov. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement are directed to the point of contact listed in the posting.
23) Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The point of contact is Betty Lockard, Grants Management Officer.
24) How can the point of contact be reached?
Betty Lockard can be reached at 907-267-1213 and blockard@blm.gov.
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