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Opportunity Summary:

The BLM CO GUFO WILDLIFE SURVEYS opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00239) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. It was designed to support field-based wildlife monitoring work that helps BLM make better, on-the-ground management decisions for lands it administers. The core purpose is straightforward: collect timely, credible survey data on key wildlife species and habitats so BLM can plan, prioritize, and evaluate land management actions using current biological information.

The work described centers on performing multiple types of wildlife surveys, including aerial flights for big game populations, lek counts conducted on public lands (commonly used to monitor lekking species such as greater sage-grouse and other grouse), and additional survey efforts as needed. In practice, this kind of project usually involves coordinating survey timing around seasonal wildlife behaviors, following established survey protocols, documenting observations in a way that is repeatable and defensible, and delivering usable datasets and summaries that can directly inform BLM planning, compliance, and conservation decisions. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the BLM likely anticipated substantial involvement from agency staff during planning and execution, such as coordination on survey design, locations, data standards, safety requirements (especially for aerial operations), and incorporation of results into ongoing management work.

Financially, the announcement anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000. The award ceiling was $30,000 and the award floor was $7,500, indicating BLM was willing to consider proposals of varying scope within that range depending on the survey plan and needs. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants and indicates the government intended to fully fund the agreed project costs up to the award amount.

Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional clarifications that would have been included in the full announcement package. This typically allows participation from state and local governments, tribal governments, universities, nonprofits, and potentially private organizations, as long as they can meet federal assistance requirements and demonstrate the technical capacity to carry out specialized wildlife survey work.

In terms of timeline, the opportunity was posted and created on August 24, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 9, 2011, making it a short application window. The archive date was October 31, 2011, reflecting that this was a time-limited funding round. Applicants were directed to retrieve the full instructions and application package through the application materials referenced in the announcement. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed point of contact was Yvonne Pier, Grants Management Officer, at ypier@blm.gov.

Overall, this grant was a targeted, relatively small-dollar cooperative agreement focused on producing practical wildlife survey information (aerial big game counts, lek counts, and related monitoring) to support BLM decision-making on BLM-managed lands, with broad eligibility, no match requirement, and an expectation of close coordination with the agency during performance.

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