Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00227
Apply for L15AS00227
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Idaho Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Implementation" 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 23, 2015 and posted on Jul 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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 BLM Idaho Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Implementation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00227) was a discretionary federal funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Its purpose was to support work that helps the BLM effectively manage renewable natural resources on BLM-administered public lands in Idaho by improving the agency's ability to understand resource extent, condition, and trends over time. The opportunity centered on applying assessment, inventory, and monitoring approaches to capture reliable information about what resources exist, where they are, what shape they are in, what is changing, and why those changes may be happening.
A key theme of the announcement is building and using credible monitoring data to inform land management decisions. The program focus includes documenting resource condition and trend, identifying and tracking stressors, and describing the location and nature of authorized uses, disturbances, and projects that influence resource outcomes. In practical terms, this means collecting standardized field information and related data that can show how vegetation, soils, wildlife habitat, rangeland conditions, riparian areas, and other renewable resources are responding to management actions and environmental pressures. By supporting AIM implementation, the BLM aimed to improve consistency and comparability of monitoring results across locations and years so that decisions about management, restoration, and permitted uses can be based on defensible evidence.
Funding under this opportunity was provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the BLM expected to have substantial involvement with recipients during project execution (for example, coordination on methods, study design, field protocols, or data management). The funding activity category was Natural Resources, and the program was associated with CFDA number 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The announcement anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total program funding amount of $2,500,000. Individual awards were listed with a ceiling of $80,000 and a floor of $0, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full announcement. This kind of open eligibility typically allows a broad range of applicants such as state and local governments, tribes, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations with the technical capacity to conduct field monitoring, data analysis, and reporting aligned with BLM AIM objectives and standards.
The opportunity was posted on July 23, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 11, 2015, and it was archived on October 11, 2015. Applicants were directed to download the full announcement and application package instructions via the application materials associated with the posting. For assistance accessing the announcement, the contact listed was Chris Shaver, Grants Management Officer, at (208) 373-3817 and cshaver@blm.gov.
FAQs: BLM Idaho Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Implementation (L15AS00227)
What is this funding opportunity?
The BLM Idaho Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Implementation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00227) was a discretionary federal funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What was the main purpose of the program?
The purpose was to support work that helps the BLM effectively manage renewable natural resources on BLM-administered public lands in Idaho by improving the agency's ability to understand resource extent, condition, and trends over time.
What does "AIM" mean in this context?
AIM refers to assessment, inventory, and monitoring approaches used to capture reliable information about what resources exist, where they are, what condition they are in, what is changing, and why changes may be occurring.
What kinds of activities or work did the opportunity emphasize?
The announcement emphasized building and using credible monitoring data to inform land management decisions, including documenting resource condition and trend, identifying and tracking stressors, and describing the location and nature of authorized uses, disturbances, and projects that influence resource outcomes.
What types of natural resources were relevant to the monitoring work described?
Examples mentioned include vegetation, soils, wildlife habitat, rangeland conditions, riparian areas, and other renewable resources on BLM-administered public lands in Idaho.
Why was standardized monitoring important for this program?
The BLM aimed to improve consistency and comparability of monitoring results across locations and years, so that management, restoration, and permitted-use decisions could be based on defensible evidence.
What kind of agreement was used to provide funding?
Funding was provided through a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply about BLM involvement?
The announcement indicated that a cooperative agreement generally means the BLM expected substantial involvement during project execution, such as coordination on methods, study design, field protocols, or data management.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Natural Resources.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making about three awards.
What was the estimated total program funding amount?
The estimated total program funding amount was $2,500,000.
What were the minimum and maximum (floor and ceiling) award amounts listed?
Individual awards were listed with a ceiling of $80,000 and a floor of $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full announcement.
What kinds of organizations might be able to apply under "unrestricted" eligibility?
The description notes that open eligibility typically allows a broad range of applicants such as state and local governments, tribes, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations with the technical capacity to conduct field monitoring, data analysis, and reporting aligned with BLM AIM objectives and standards.
Where would the work supported by this program take place?
The purpose and description focus on BLM-administered public lands in Idaho.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 23, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed was September 11, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 11, 2015.
How were applicants instructed to get the full announcement and application package?
Applicants were directed to download the full announcement and application package instructions via the application materials associated with the posting.
Who was the contact person for help accessing the announcement?
The contact listed was Chris Shaver, Grants Management Officer.
What contact information was provided?
Phone: (208) 373-3817
Email: cshaver@blm.gov
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was L15AS00227.
What was the stated reason for collecting monitoring data under this program?
The program description emphasized collecting reliable, standardized information that can show how renewable resources are responding to management actions and environmental pressures, and using those data to support land management decisions.
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