Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00005
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CESU Design Validation Evaluation Monitoring Protocols for Arid Ecosystems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 19, 2012 and posted on Nov 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 10, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $99,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $99,000.00 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 CESU Design Validation Evaluation Monitoring Protocols for Arid Ecosystems opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00005) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection - Resource Management). It is aimed at strengthening how the BLM designs and tests monitoring protocols used to guide adaptive management decisions for natural and cultural resources in arid ecosystem settings. In practical terms, the project focus is on building monitoring approaches that produce defensible, repeatable data that managers can use to adjust actions over time as conditions change, which is especially important in arid landscapes where variability, disturbance, and long recovery times can make trends difficult to detect.
The core need described in the announcement is the development, validation, and evaluation of monitoring protocols that meet multiple constraints at once: they must satisfy data quality standards, be statistically robust, and hold up under legal and policy scrutiny. The BLM is emphasizing that protocol design is not just about choosing what to measure, but about carefully selecting sampling methods that are efficient and credible. That includes thinking through how sites are selected, how often sampling occurs, what level of confidence is required in the results, and how much monitoring can realistically be done within available budgets. The opportunity highlights the balancing act inherent to monitoring in public land management: collecting enough high-quality information to support decisions and compliance requirements, while keeping the approach cost-effective and operationally feasible.
This funding opportunity anticipates a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $99,000 and an award ceiling of $99,000 (the award floor is listed as $500). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means the applicant is not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which signals that the BLM is looking for academic partners with expertise in sampling design, monitoring science, statistics, and field methods applicable to arid systems, potentially through a CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) framework where collaboration and applied research are central.
Key dates for the opportunity show it was posted and created on November 19, 2012, with an original and current closing date of December 10, 2012. Additional details and the full announcement were made available through Grants.gov, and the listed contact for access issues or administrative questions is Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, reachable at 530-252-5338 or lparker@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM CESU Design Validation Evaluation Monitoring Protocols for Arid Ecosystems."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L13AS00005.
3. Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
4. Is this considered a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement.
5. What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
6. What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
It is associated with CFDA 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection - Resource Management.
7. What is the main purpose of the project described in the announcement?
The purpose is to strengthen how BLM designs and tests monitoring protocols that guide adaptive management decisions for natural and cultural resources in arid ecosystem settings.
8. What does "monitoring protocols" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this announcement, monitoring protocols refer to the monitoring approaches and sampling methods used to collect data that is defensible and repeatable, so managers can use results to adjust actions over time as conditions change.
9. Why is the focus specifically on arid ecosystems?
The opportunity highlights that arid landscapes can have high variability, disturbance, and long recovery times, which can make trends difficult to detect. Monitoring approaches therefore need to be especially credible and repeatable in these settings.
10. What types of outcomes is BLM looking for from the monitoring work?
BLM is emphasizing monitoring approaches that produce defensible, repeatable data that can be used to support adaptive management and decision-making over time.
11. What is the core need identified in the announcement?
The core need is developing, validating, and evaluating monitoring protocols that meet multiple constraints at once, including data quality standards, statistical robustness, and the ability to withstand legal and policy scrutiny.
12. What constraints must the protocols address?
Protocols are expected to satisfy data quality standards, be statistically robust, and hold up under legal and policy scrutiny, while also being cost-effective and operationally feasible.
13. Does the announcement say anything about sampling design considerations?
Yes. It emphasizes that protocol design includes carefully selecting sampling methods that are efficient and credible, including site selection, sampling frequency, confidence requirements, and the amount of monitoring that can realistically be done within available budgets.
14. Is the goal only to decide what to measure?
No. The announcement explicitly notes that protocol design is not just about choosing what to measure, but also about selecting statistically sound and practical sampling methods.
15. How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
16. What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $99,000.
17. What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $99,000.
18. Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
Yes. The award floor is listed as $500.
19. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
20. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
21. What does the eligibility restriction suggest about the kind of partner BLM is seeking?
Based on the announcement language, it signals BLM is looking for academic partners with expertise in sampling design, monitoring science, statistics, and field methods applicable to arid systems, potentially through a CESU framework focused on collaboration and applied research.
22. Is this opportunity connected to CESU?
The title references CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units), and the description suggests a collaborative, applied research orientation consistent with a CESU framework.
23. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 19, 2012.
24. What is the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date is December 10, 2012.
25. Where were the full announcement and details made available?
Additional details and the full announcement were made available through Grants.gov.
26. Who is the point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
27. How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 530-252-5338
Email: lparker@blm.gov
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