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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA CONSTRUCTING A PRECIPTATION MODEL OF PAST AND FUTURE LANE MOUTAIN MILVETCH POPULATION" 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 Aug 25, 2010 and posted on Aug 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $160,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $160,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "BLM CA CONSTRUCTING A PRECIPTATION MODEL OF PAST AND FUTURE LANE MOUTAIN MILVETCH POPULATION" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding announcement focused on improving the scientific understanding and conservation planning for a federally endangered desert plant, the Lane Mountain milkvetch (Astragalus jaegerianus). This species is described as narrowly endemic, meaning it occurs naturally in a very limited geographic area, and it persists in small, fragmented populations associated with granite outcrops in the central Mojave Desert. The opportunity is grounded in the plant's high conservation concern: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed it as endangered in 1998, and a substantial portion of its known populations occur in a landscape with overlapping land uses and management responsibilities.
A central driver for the project is the species' distribution and the management context around it. About two thirds of known populations occur within the U.S. Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, roughly 50 km northeast of Barstow, California. That setting matters because military training activities, desert environmental stressors, and the plant's naturally patchy habitat can combine to influence population stability. The project implied by the title is aimed at constructing a precipitation model that connects past and future rainfall patterns to the Lane Mountain milkvetch's population performance and persistence. In practical terms, this kind of modeling is typically intended to help land managers anticipate how changing precipitation regimes, including drought cycles and longer-term climate shifts, may affect recruitment, survival, and the viability of small, isolated plant occurrences on desert outcrops.
The award is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the BLM's natural resources funding area, with the CFDA listing 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). A cooperative agreement generally signals that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, such as coordination on methods, data needs, or management applications of the results. The funding profile indicates one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $160,000, with an award ceiling of $160,000 and a floor of $20,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the burden on applicants and can make participation more feasible for university-led research teams.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning the intended applicants are typically universities or similar public academic institutions. The timeline presented in the notice shows the opportunity was posted on August 20, 2010, created on August 25, 2010, with an original closing date of August 31, 2010, later extended to a current closing date of September 14, 2010, and an archive date of September 16, 2010. Those dates indicate this is an archived historical opportunity, but the summary still clarifies what the BLM sought to fund and how it was structured.
Overall, the grant supports applied conservation science for a rare desert plant whose populations are both geographically restricted and strongly tied to a specific substrate and microhabitat type. By focusing on precipitation modeling across past conditions and projected future scenarios, the work would be positioned to inform recovery planning, risk assessment, and on-the-ground management decisions for Astragalus jaegerianus, particularly in and around Fort Irwin where much of the species' known distribution occurs. For administrative or access issues tied to the original announcement, the notice lists a BLM grants and agreements specialist, Traci D. Thaler (916-978-4529, tthaler@blm.gov), and directs interested parties to grants.gov for the full announcement materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM CA CONSTRUCTING A PRECIPTATION MODEL OF PAST AND FUTURE LANE MOUTAIN MILVETCH POPULATION."
Which agency is offering this funding?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding announcement in the natural resources funding area.
What is the main purpose of the project described in the announcement?
The project is focused on constructing a precipitation model that links past and future rainfall patterns to the population performance and persistence of the Lane Mountain milkvetch (Astragalus jaegerianus). The intent is to improve scientific understanding and inform conservation planning for this federally endangered desert plant.
Which species is the focus of the grant?
The grant targets the Lane Mountain milkvetch (Astragalus jaegerianus), a federally endangered plant species.
Why is the Lane Mountain milkvetch considered a high conservation concern?
It is described as narrowly endemic, meaning it naturally occurs in a very limited geographic area. It persists in small, fragmented populations associated with granite outcrops in the central Mojave Desert. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed it as endangered in 1998, and many populations occur in areas with overlapping land uses and management responsibilities.
Where are most known populations located?
About two thirds of known populations occur within the U.S. Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, roughly 50 km northeast of Barstow, California.
Why does the Fort Irwin location matter for this project?
The setting matters because military training activities, desert environmental stressors, and the species' naturally patchy habitat may together influence population stability. Modeling precipitation effects is positioned to help land managers anticipate risks to small, isolated populations in this landscape.
What kind of modeling is being supported?
The announcement describes a precipitation model that connects historical and projected future precipitation patterns to the species' population performance and persistence. The write-up suggests the work may help evaluate effects on recruitment, survival, and viability under drought cycles and longer-term climate shifts.
How would the modeling results be used?
Based on the description, the work is meant to support applied conservation science and inform recovery planning, risk assessment, and on-the-ground management decisions for Astragalus jaegerianus, particularly in and around Fort Irwin.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What type of award is this?
The award is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates a cooperative agreement generally means the agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordinating on methods, data needs, or management applications of the results.
How many awards were expected?
The funding profile indicates one expected award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $160,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is $160,000 and the award floor is $20,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, such as public universities or similar public academic institutions.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The notice shows it was posted on August 20, 2010, and created on August 25, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was August 31, 2010, and it was extended to a current closing date of September 14, 2010.
Is this an active funding opportunity?
The timeline indicates it is archived. The archive date listed is September 16, 2010.
Where can applicants find the full announcement materials?
The notice directs interested parties to grants.gov for the full announcement materials.
Who is the listed contact for administrative or access questions?
The announcement lists a BLM grants and agreements specialist: Traci D. Thaler, 916-978-4529, tthaler@blm.gov.
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