Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00219
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Evaluate Mohave Ground Squirrel (MGS) Populations and Their Viability" 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 Jun 24, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "BLM CA Evaluate Mohave Ground Squirrel (MGS) Populations and Their Viability" (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00219) was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a discretionary funding opportunity to support natural resource work focused on the Mohave ground squirrel. The central purpose of the project is to improve understanding of Mohave ground squirrel populations and their long-term viability in the face of increasing land-use pressures in the Desert Southwest, particularly the expansion of utility-scale solar energy development. Because large solar projects can require extensive land conversion, road networks, transmission corridors, and associated construction disturbance, BLM highlighted policy and management concerns about how this type of development could affect sensitive wildlife species and the habitats they depend on.
The opportunity emphasizes that the Mohave ground squirrel is a conservation priority because it is listed by the state of California and is also designated as a BLM Sensitive Species. The description frames the squirrel as being at risk from multiple, overlapping stressors: direct habitat loss from development, ongoing habitat degradation (which can include fragmentation, altered vegetation structure, increased human disturbance, and changes in ecological conditions), and climate change, which can shift rainfall patterns, plant productivity, and the availability of food resources in desert ecosystems. In addition, the notice points to biological interactions with the round-tailed ground squirrel (RTG) as an emerging or compounding threat, specifically displacement and the possibility of hybridization. Those factors can affect the Mohave ground squirrel through competition, changes in distribution, or impacts to genetic integrity, all of which are relevant to determining whether populations are stable, declining, or vulnerable across different parts of their range.
Funding was to be provided through a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a partnership-style award where the agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on study design, access to BLM-managed lands, data standards, reporting, and alignment with ongoing management decisions. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.231. The funding ceiling was listed as $500,000, with BLM expecting to make a single award, suggesting the agency intended a focused, relatively comprehensive effort rather than multiple smaller projects.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was broadly open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional clarifications that would have been included in the full notice. The opportunity was created on June 24, 2016, with an original closing date of August 24, 2016. Overall, the project can be understood as supporting applied conservation science: gathering and analyzing information on where Mohave ground squirrels occur, how robust or connected their populations are, how they respond to habitat change and climate stress, and how interactions with RTG may affect their persistence. The resulting information would be intended to strengthen BLM decision-making and policy responses as renewable energy development continues to expand across the desert landscapes where this species occurs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM CA Evaluate Mohave Ground Squirrel (MGS) Populations and Their Viability."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00219.
Which agency offered this grant?
This was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to improve understanding of Mohave ground squirrel populations and their long-term viability, especially under increasing land-use pressures in the Desert Southwest.
What species is the project focused on?
The work is focused on the Mohave ground squirrel (MGS).
Why is the Mohave ground squirrel considered a conservation priority in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes the species as a conservation priority because it is listed by the state of California and is also designated as a BLM Sensitive Species.
What types of land-use pressures are highlighted in the notice?
The notice specifically highlights the expansion of utility-scale solar energy development in the Desert Southwest as a major pressure of concern.
Why is utility-scale solar development a concern for the Mohave ground squirrel?
BLM notes that large solar projects can require extensive land conversion, road networks, transmission corridors, and associated construction disturbance, which may affect sensitive wildlife species and the habitats they depend on.
What threats to the Mohave ground squirrel are described?
The notice describes multiple overlapping stressors, including direct habitat loss from development, ongoing habitat degradation (such as fragmentation, altered vegetation structure, increased human disturbance, and changes in ecological conditions), and climate change.
How does climate change factor into the project rationale?
The notice indicates climate change can shift rainfall patterns, plant productivity, and the availability of food resources in desert ecosystems, which is relevant to population viability.
What is the role of habitat degradation in the opportunity description?
Habitat degradation is described as an ongoing pressure that can include fragmentation, altered vegetation structure, increased human disturbance, and changes in ecological conditions.
Does the opportunity mention interactions with other species?
Yes. The notice points to biological interactions with the round-tailed ground squirrel (RTG) as an emerging or compounding threat.
What concerns are raised about the round-tailed ground squirrel (RTG)?
The notice specifically mentions displacement and the possibility of hybridization as concerns, which could affect competition, distribution, and genetic integrity of Mohave ground squirrel populations.
What is the intended type of award?
Funding was to be provided through a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project would be conducted?
The notice indicates a partnership-style approach where the agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on study design, access to BLM-managed lands, data standards, reporting, and alignment with ongoing management decisions.
What activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with the opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.231.
What is the maximum funding amount (ceiling) for this grant?
The funding ceiling was listed as $500,000.
How many awards was BLM expecting to make?
BLM expected to make a single award.
What does it mean that BLM expected to make a single award?
Based on the notice, it suggests BLM intended a focused, relatively comprehensive effort rather than multiple smaller projects.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was broadly open to a wide range of applicant types (subject to any additional clarifications that would have been included in the full notice).
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 24, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 24, 2016.
What kinds of work does the opportunity aim to support?
The notice frames the work as applied conservation science, including gathering and analyzing information on where Mohave ground squirrels occur, how robust or connected populations are, how they respond to habitat change and climate stress, and how interactions with RTG may affect persistence.
What management or policy need is this project meant to support?
The resulting information is intended to strengthen BLM decision-making and policy responses as renewable energy development continues to expand across desert landscapes where the species occurs.
What geographic context is referenced in the opportunity?
The notice references the Desert Southwest and desert landscapes where the Mohave ground squirrel occurs, with particular attention to pressures associated with solar energy development.
What kinds of development-related impacts are mentioned?
The notice mentions extensive land conversion, road networks, transmission corridors, and associated construction disturbance as relevant types of impacts.
Is genetic integrity mentioned as a concern?
Yes. The notice notes that hybridization with the round-tailed ground squirrel could have implications for genetic integrity.
What population questions is this project intended to help answer?
The notice indicates the work is relevant to determining whether Mohave ground squirrel populations are stable, declining, or vulnerable across different parts of their range.
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