Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00070
Apply for L13AS00070
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Alpaugh USC Atwell Island Enviro Ed and Science Program" 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 Apr 30, 2013 and posted on Apr 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM CA Alpaugh USC Atwell Island Enviro Ed and Science Program (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00070) was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). It was designed to combine hands-on environmental education with on-the-ground habitat restoration work at the BLM AIP site, with the core idea being that student-driven science projects and restoration activities can produce measurable ecological benefits while also building local environmental knowledge, stewardship, and community engagement.
The project centered on Alpaugh Unified School District participation, led by a science teacher who would direct and coordinate investigative, field-based projects involving more than 100 students. Each year, students were expected to help coordinate and carry out two restoration projects. In addition to doing work at the site, high school-aged youth would also take part in outreach by conducting two field trips annually to engage the broader community and younger students, effectively creating a peer-led environmental education component where older students help teach and inspire younger audiences through real field experiences.
From a natural resources standpoint, the program targeted restoration and support of multiple habitat types, specifically including (but not limited to) saltbush scrub, California annual grassland, wetland, and riparian habitats. The emphasis on these habitat types reflects priorities common to the San Joaquin Valley region, where historic land conversion and hydrologic changes have reduced and fragmented native uplands and wetlands. By restoring these systems, the work was intended to provide a range of ecosystem benefits, such as improving habitat structure, supporting food webs, increasing landscape connectivity, and complementing ongoing wetland restoration efforts. The opportunity also highlighted environmental education and recreation as additional public benefits tied to the restoration work, suggesting an intent to strengthen both ecological condition and public use values.
A major purpose of the restoration was to support sensitive wildlife, including both migratory birds and multiple threatened, endangered, or at-risk species. The announcement specifically noted benefits for migratory bird populations such as sparrows, waterfowl, and shorebirds, as well as listed species including the blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Tipton kangaroo rat, and San Joaquin kit fox. It also referenced endemic species of concern such as the burrowing owl and coast horned lizard. In practical terms, improving saltbush scrub and grassland conditions can help species that rely on open upland habitats, while wetland and riparian improvements can increase the value of the area for water-dependent birds and provide broader resilience benefits.
Financially, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $80,000, with an award ceiling of $80,000 and an award floor of $500. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted on April 30, 2013, with a closing date of May 23, 2013, and it was later archived on September 30, 2017. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed BLM contact was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, at 530-252-5338 and lparker@blm.gov (also shown as lparker@blm.gov).
FAQs: BLM CA Alpaugh USC Atwell Island Enviro Ed and Science Program (L13AS00070)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). It focused on pairing hands-on environmental education with on-the-ground habitat restoration at the BLM AIP site.
What was the main goal of the program?
The core idea was that student-driven science projects and restoration activities could produce measurable ecological benefits while also building local environmental knowledge, stewardship, and community engagement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed was L13AS00070.
What type of award was this?
It was offered as a cooperative agreement.
Which federal program (CFDA) was this associated with?
The announcement associated the opportunity with CFDA 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
Where would the work take place?
The work was intended to take place at the BLM AIP site (referenced in the announcement as the BLM AIP site, connected to Atwell Island).
Who was expected to participate locally?
The project centered on participation by the Alpaugh Unified School District, led by a science teacher who would direct and coordinate investigative, field-based projects.
How many students were expected to be involved?
The description indicated involvement of more than 100 students.
What restoration activities were students expected to complete each year?
Each year, students were expected to help coordinate and carry out two restoration projects.
Did the program include outreach or public engagement activities?
Yes. High school-aged youth were expected to conduct two field trips annually to engage the broader community and younger students, creating a peer-led environmental education component.
What habitat types did the program target?
The targeted habitat types specifically included (but were not limited to) saltbush scrub, California annual grassland, wetland, and riparian habitats.
Why were those habitats a focus?
The opportunity emphasized priorities common to the San Joaquin Valley region, where historic land conversion and hydrologic changes have reduced and fragmented native uplands and wetlands. Restoring these systems was intended to improve ecological condition and complement ongoing wetland restoration efforts.
What kinds of ecological benefits were expected from the restoration?
The announcement described benefits such as improving habitat structure, supporting food webs, increasing landscape connectivity, and complementing ongoing wetland restoration. It also highlighted environmental education and recreation as additional public benefits tied to the restoration work.
Which wildlife species were expected to benefit?
The opportunity specifically noted benefits for migratory bird populations (including sparrows, waterfowl, and shorebirds) and listed species such as the blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Tipton kangaroo rat, and San Joaquin kit fox. It also referenced endemic species of concern including the burrowing owl and coast horned lizard.
How does restoring upland and wet habitats relate to the listed species?
In practical terms, improving saltbush scrub and grassland conditions can help species that rely on open upland habitats, while wetland and riparian improvements can increase the value of the area for water-dependent birds and provide broader resilience benefits.
How much funding was available?
The opportunity anticipated an estimated total funding amount of $80,000.
Was there an award ceiling?
Yes. The award ceiling was listed as $80,000.
Was there an award floor (minimum award amount)?
Yes. The award floor was listed as $500.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 30, 2013, and had a closing date of May 23, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on September 30, 2017.
Who was the listed BLM contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer. The phone number provided was 530-252-5338, and the email address provided was lparker@blm.gov.
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