Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00137
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Challenge Cost Share CCS Program Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units CESU California State University Stanislaus Carrizo Plain Kit Fox" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2014 and posted on Jun 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered a discretionary Challenge Cost Share (CCS) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on improving scientific understanding of the endangered San Joaquin kit fox population in the Carrizo Plain National Monument (CPNM) in California. The project centers on ecological relationships and key biological processes affecting kit foxes in what is described as an important core population area. In practical terms, the work is intended to generate field-based information on kit fox demographics and ecology that can be used to guide management decisions on public lands, especially where land use practices such as livestock grazing may influence habitat conditions and prey availability.
The core objective is to quantify demographic and ecological attributes of kit foxes within CPNM, with annual work plans potentially adjusting based on available funding each year. Even with that flexibility, the announcement sets a clear minimum set of activities: researchers must examine the proportional use of food items by kit foxes in multiple parts of the monument. Specifically, diet or food-use patterns are to be evaluated across three focal areas: the Elkhorn area, the Panorama Hills Subregion, and contrasting grazed versus ungrazed areas within the Carrizo Plain Central Subregion. This structure signals an intent to compare how kit fox foraging and prey selection may vary by subregion and by land management condition (grazing treatment), which can reveal important links between habitat management, prey communities, and kit fox survival or reproduction.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued under Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00137 and carried an estimated total funding amount of $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and a floor of $500. BLM anticipated making one award. The funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expected to have substantial involvement with the recipient during project execution, which is common for research and monitoring efforts on federal lands where coordination on study design, access, data sharing, and management relevance is important. The program required cost sharing or matching, consistent with the Challenge Cost Share model, so the recipient was expected to contribute non-federal or eligible in-kind support alongside federal funds.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework referenced in the title and indicating the project was meant to be carried out through an academic partner, here tied to California State University, Stanislaus. The opportunity fell under the Natural Resources activity category and referenced CFDA 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share), which is associated with collaborative conservation and resource management projects.
The notice was posted and created on June 13, 2014, with an original and current closing date of July 9, 2014. The opportunity was later archived on December 30, 2018. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Leona B. Parker (Grants Management Officer), reachable by phone at 530-252-5338 or by email at lparker@blm.gov, and the general announcement was accessible through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary Challenge Cost Share (CCS) cooperative agreement opportunity focuses on improving scientific understanding of the endangered San Joaquin kit fox population in the Carrizo Plain National Monument (CPNM) in California. The work is intended to produce field-based information on kit fox demographics and ecology to support management decisions on public lands, including areas where land use practices such as livestock grazing may affect habitat conditions and prey availability.
What is the main objective of the project?
The core objective is to quantify demographic and ecological attributes of San Joaquin kit foxes within CPNM. The announcement also notes that annual work plans may be adjusted based on available funding each year.
What minimum activities are required under this opportunity?
The announcement specifies a minimum set of activities even if annual work plans shift with funding. At a minimum, researchers must examine the proportional use of food items by kit foxes in multiple parts of the monument.
What specific areas within Carrizo Plain National Monument must be included in the diet or food-use evaluation?
Diet or food-use patterns must be evaluated across three focal areas: (1) the Elkhorn area, (2) the Panorama Hills Subregion, and (3) contrasting grazed versus ungrazed areas within the Carrizo Plain Central Subregion.
Why does the opportunity compare grazed versus ungrazed areas?
The structure of the required work signals an intent to compare kit fox foraging and prey selection by subregion and by land management condition (grazing treatment). This comparison is intended to help reveal links between habitat management, prey communities, and kit fox survival or reproduction.
How is the information expected to be used by BLM?
The project is intended to generate field-based information that can guide management decisions on public lands, especially in places where land use practices (including livestock grazing) may influence habitat conditions and prey availability relevant to kit fox ecology.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00137.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $100,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $500.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means BLM expected to have substantial involvement with the recipient during project execution. In this context, that involvement is consistent with research and monitoring on federal lands where coordination may be needed around study design, access, data sharing, and ensuring results are relevant to management needs.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, consistent with the Challenge Cost Share model. This means the recipient was expected to contribute non-federal support and/or eligible in-kind contributions alongside federal funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How does the CESU reference relate to eligibility?
The title references the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework, and the opportunity indicates the project was meant to be carried out through an academic partner tied to California State University, Stanislaus.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The announcement referenced CFDA 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share).
When was the notice posted and created?
The notice was posted and created on June 13, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed in the announcement was July 9, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is described as having been archived on December 30, 2018, and it had a July 9, 2014 closing date.
Where was the general announcement accessible?
The general announcement was accessible through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Leona B. Parker could be reached by phone at 530-252-5338 or by email at lparker@blm.gov.
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