Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00155
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Desert Lizards in Panoche Region" 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 30, 2013 and posted on Jul 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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 BLM CA Desert Lizards in Panoche Region grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00155) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on natural resource research and management in the Panoche Hills of central California. The core purpose of the project is to investigate the genetic diversity and population genetics of the Desert Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis, specifically looking at how populations are structured across the landscape, how well they are connected to each other, and whether those populations appear stable over time. By examining genetic patterns within and among Panoche Hills populations, the project aims to clarify whether groups of lizards are effectively interbreeding or whether they are becoming isolated into distinct subpopulations, which can have major implications for long-term persistence and conservation planning.
A key emphasis of the work is its value for understanding broader ecological and evolutionary questions in California arid-land systems. The BLM describes the genetics work as essential for reconstructing how historical processes shaped reptile diversity in the arid zones of central California, and for improving scientific understanding of the evolutionary history of the genus Xantusia across North America. In other words, the project is not only meant to generate local, site-specific findings, but also to contribute to a wider picture of how desert and semi-desert reptile populations formed, moved, and diversified through time as climate, habitat, and geographic barriers changed.
From a management perspective, the results are intended to directly support BLM decision-making in the Panoche Hills. Genetics-based information on connectivity and subdivision can guide how land managers think about habitat integrity, fragmentation risks, and the importance of particular areas that may function as corridors or refuges. The announcement also notes an immediate practical application beyond Xantusia vigilis: the findings are expected to help interpret the conservation significance of observed population subdivision in the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Gambelia sila, in the same region. In practice, that means the Desert Night Lizard study is positioned as a way to better understand whether patterns seen in another at-risk lizard reflect meaningful biological separation or are consistent with regional landscape history and dispersal limits.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category, with funding provided through a cooperative agreement (implying collaboration and substantial involvement by the agency compared with a standard grant). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000, an award ceiling of $50,000, and an award floor of $500. No cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating the project was designed for universities or similar public academic entities with the capacity to conduct genetic sampling and analysis. The opportunity was posted on July 30, 2013, with an original and final closing date of August 8, 2013, and it was later archived on October 1, 2018. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
For access issues or questions tied to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, reachable at 530-252-5338 or lparker@blm.gov. The listing also referenced Grants.gov as the primary source for the full announcement details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM CA Desert Lizards in Panoche Region (L13AS00155)
What is the BLM CA Desert Lizards in Panoche Region grant opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00155) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement for a cooperative agreement focused on natural resource research and management in the Panoche Hills of central California.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The project is designed to investigate genetic diversity and population genetics of the Desert Night Lizard (Xantusia vigilis) in the Panoche Hills. The work focuses on how populations are structured across the landscape, how connected they are to one another, and whether those populations appear stable over time.
Which species is the primary focus of the study?
The primary species is the Desert Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis.
What kinds of scientific questions is the project intended to answer?
Based on the announcement, the genetics work is meant to help determine whether Panoche Hills groups of Desert Night Lizards are effectively interbreeding (functioning as connected populations) or becoming isolated into distinct subpopulations. This has implications for long-term persistence and conservation planning.
What does the announcement mean by "population structure" and "connectivity" in this context?
In the context provided, population structure refers to how Desert Night Lizard populations are genetically organized across the Panoche Hills landscape (for example, whether they form distinct genetic groupings). Connectivity refers to how well those groups exchange genes through movement and interbreeding across the landscape.
Why is genetics described as essential for this work?
The announcement describes genetics as essential for reconstructing how historical processes shaped reptile diversity in the arid zones of central California and for improving understanding of the evolutionary history of the genus Xantusia across North America.
Is this project only about local management in the Panoche Hills?
No. While the results are intended to directly support BLM decision-making in the Panoche Hills, the announcement also emphasizes broader ecological and evolutionary value, including contributions to understanding reptile diversity and the evolutionary history of Xantusia across North America.
How will the results be used by land managers?
The announcement states the results are intended to support BLM decision-making in the Panoche Hills. Genetics-based information on connectivity and subdivision can inform how managers evaluate habitat integrity, fragmentation risks, and the importance of areas that may function as corridors or refuges.
Does the project have relevance to other species besides the Desert Night Lizard?
Yes. The announcement notes an immediate practical application for interpreting the conservation significance of observed population subdivision in the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila) in the same region.
How is the Desert Night Lizard study expected to help with the blunt-nosed leopard lizard?
As described, the Desert Night Lizard genetics results are expected to help interpret whether subdivision patterns observed in the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard reflect meaningful biological separation or are consistent with regional landscape history and dispersal limits.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The opportunity is funded through a cooperative agreement, indicating collaboration and substantial involvement by the agency compared with a standard grant.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The announcement describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $50,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $500.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What kinds of organizations does "public and state-controlled institutions of higher education" refer to?
Based on the phrasing provided, eligibility was designed for universities or similar public academic institutions that can conduct genetic sampling and analysis.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L13AS00155.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 30, 2013.
What were the application deadlines?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both August 8, 2013.
Has the opportunity been archived?
Yes. The listing indicates the opportunity was archived on October 1, 2018.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
The listing referenced Grants.gov as the primary source for the full announcement details.
Who was the point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
How could the point of contact be reached?
Leona B. Parker could be reached at 530-252-5338 or by email at lparker@blm.gov.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The project focuses on the Panoche Hills of central California, described in the announcement as the Panoche Region.
What are the expected conservation or planning implications of the genetics work?
As stated, determining whether lizard populations are connected or becoming isolated can have major implications for long-term persistence and conservation planning, including how fragmentation risks and key habitat areas (such as corridors or refuges) are evaluated.
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