Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00021
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM (Arizona), DSCESU Surveys for Threatened and Endangered Species and their Potential Breeding Habitat, Colorado River District" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 19, 2016 and posted on Jan 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona funding opportunity (L16AS00021) supports targeted field surveys for three federally listed species along the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers in western Arizona, within the Colorado River District. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Natural Resources), with an anticipated single award up to $100,000. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted January 19, 2016, created the same day, and closed March 19, 2016.
The project sits under the broader Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, a large national partnership that links federal agencies with universities, tribes, states, local governments, and conservation organizations. Within that network, the Desert Southwest CESU (DSCESU) is the specific collaborative framework for this work. The DSCESU is described as a boundary-spanning partnership designed to generate research, education, and technical assistance that directly supports practical land and resource stewardship across the Desert Southwest. A key emphasis is translating science into usable products for managers and the public, including coordination between researchers, on-the-ground decision makers, and educators.
The biological motivation for the grant is a recognized information gap: while nearby areas have documented occurrences of several listed species, the actual distribution and extent of suitable and/or occupied habitat on the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers remain unclear. The opportunity focuses on three Endangered Species Act-listed taxa that rely on riparian systems. The western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is listed as threatened and is a neotropical migrant associated with riparian corridors and wetlands, especially cottonwood-willow habitat typical of portions of these river systems. Occupancy has already been confirmed on the adjacent Bill Williams River, suggesting potential connectivity or similar habitat suitability in the project area. The northern Mexican gartersnake (Thamnophis eques), also listed as threatened, has been recently confirmed by Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists on the Big Sandy River and on the Bill Williams River, but the boundaries of suitable or occupied habitat are not well defined. The southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) is listed as endangered, with confirmed detections on the Big Sandy River, at the Big Sandy-Santa Maria confluence, and on the adjacent Bill Williams River, again with uncertainty about how broadly it occurs and where breeding habitat may be present.
The stated purpose is straightforward: conduct standardized surveys on sections of the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers to determine the presence of these species and, by extension, better characterize potential breeding habitat and occupancy patterns. The value of the work is framed in management terms. By producing defensible presence and distribution information, the project aims to give land managers stronger data for planning, adaptive management, and Endangered Species Act compliance. In practical terms, that means improving the ability to anticipate where sensitive riparian areas occur, reduce unintended impacts from future activities, and prioritize habitat conservation or restoration actions based on evidence rather than assumptions.
The objectives are explicitly broken into three deliverables tied to consistent, standardized survey methods: (1) document the presence of the western yellow-billed cuckoo on targeted sections of the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers, (2) document the presence of the northern Mexican gartersnake on those same river sections, and (3) document the presence of the southwestern willow flycatcher on those river sections. The overall expectation is that the resulting source data will clarify species and habitat distribution across the two river systems and support future decision-making by BLM and partners in the region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name and number of this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona funding opportunity identified as L16AS00021.
What type of award is being offered?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA program associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is under CFDA 15.231 (Natural Resources).
How much funding is available?
The opportunity anticipates a single award of up to $100,000.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Where will the project take place?
The work is focused on the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers in western Arizona, within the BLM Colorado River District.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to conduct standardized field surveys on sections of the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers to determine the presence of three federally listed species and better characterize potential breeding habitat and occupancy patterns.
Which species are targeted by the surveys?
The targeted Endangered Species Act-listed taxa are:
- Western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) - threatened
- Northern Mexican gartersnake (Thamnophis eques) - threatened
- Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) - endangered
Why are these surveys needed in the Big Sandy and Santa Maria River areas?
The opportunity is driven by an information gap. While nearby areas have documented occurrences of listed species, the distribution and extent of suitable and/or occupied habitat along the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers is not clearly known.
What is the biological context for the western yellow-billed cuckoo in this region?
The western yellow-billed cuckoo is a neotropical migrant associated with riparian corridors and wetlands, especially cottonwood-willow habitat. Occupancy has been confirmed on the adjacent Bill Williams River, suggesting the project area may have similar habitat suitability or connectivity.
What is the biological context for the northern Mexican gartersnake in this region?
The northern Mexican gartersnake has been recently confirmed by Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists on the Big Sandy River and on the Bill Williams River, but the boundaries of suitable or occupied habitat remain poorly defined.
What is the biological context for the southwestern willow flycatcher in this region?
The southwestern willow flycatcher has confirmed detections on the Big Sandy River, at the Big Sandy-Santa Maria confluence, and on the adjacent Bill Williams River. However, uncertainty remains about how broadly it occurs in the project area and where breeding habitat may be present.
What are the stated objectives and deliverables?
The objectives are explicitly tied to consistent, standardized survey methods and include three deliverables:
- Document the presence of the western yellow-billed cuckoo on targeted sections of the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers.
- Document the presence of the northern Mexican gartersnake on those same river sections.
- Document the presence of the southwestern willow flycatcher on those river sections.
What does BLM mean by "standardized surveys" in this opportunity?
The opportunity states that surveys should be standardized and consistent. The intent is to generate defensible presence and distribution information that can be relied on for management use.
What kinds of management decisions is this project meant to support?
The value of the work is framed in management terms: producing defensible presence and distribution data to support planning, adaptive management, and Endangered Species Act compliance. This includes improving the ability to anticipate sensitive riparian areas, reduce unintended impacts from future activities, and prioritize conservation or restoration actions based on evidence.
How does this opportunity connect to the CESU Network?
This project sits under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, a national partnership linking federal agencies with universities, tribes, states, local governments, and conservation organizations.
Which CESU is the collaborative framework for this specific work?
The Desert Southwest CESU (DSCESU) is identified as the specific collaborative framework for this opportunity.
What is the Desert Southwest CESU (DSCESU) described as?
The DSCESU is described as a boundary-spanning partnership designed to generate research, education, and technical assistance that directly supports practical land and resource stewardship across the Desert Southwest. A stated emphasis is translating science into usable products for managers and the public through coordination among researchers, decision makers, and educators.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 19, 2016, created the same day, and closed on March 19, 2016.
What is the expected outcome of the survey work?
The expectation is that resulting source data will clarify species presence and habitat distribution across the Big Sandy and Santa Maria river systems and support future decision-making by BLM and partners in the region.
Is the work limited to a particular part of Arizona?
Yes. The opportunity focuses on western Arizona within the BLM Colorado River District, specifically along sections of the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers.
What is meant by "presence and distribution information" in this grant?
Within the context of this opportunity, it refers to survey-based documentation of whether the target species occur in the surveyed river sections and improved characterization of where suitable or potentially occupied habitat may be located.
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