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- The Bureau of Land Management in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM New Mexico Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Program" 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 24, 2015 and posted on Jul 24, 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 $1,000,000.00 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 2 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.
- This opportunity is for full and open competition. If a College or University, you are encouraged to utilize the CESU agreement indirect costs rate of no more than 17.5 of direct costs under the terms and conditions of the Master CESU agreement. If awarded, it will be in accordance with the current CESU agreement terms and conditions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM New Mexico Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00228) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement aimed at improving how land health and resource conditions are monitored and reported across BLM-managed lands in New Mexico. The core idea behind AIM is to build a consistent, defensible monitoring framework that produces high-quality field data that can be reused across multiple programs and decisions, rather than collecting isolated data sets that only answer a single question. By standardizing methods and coordinating monitoring efforts, AIM is designed to generate information that is directly useful to decision makers at different levels of the agency, from individual field offices to state and national leadership.
AIM is organized around 10 management questions that reflect common, high-priority information needs for land managers. While the specific questions are not listed in the summary text provided, the grant emphasizes that answering them requires a multiscale approach, meaning monitoring must be designed to work at more than one geographic and administrative level. The program also stresses coordination and integration, both across BLM programs and across jurisdictions, stakeholders, and partner agencies. At the same time, the strategy explicitly recognizes that many monitoring efforts already exist, so the intention is not to replace everything currently being done, but to align new data collection with a broader framework and make better use of existing monitoring investments.
The opportunity highlights three main outcomes. First, it supports collecting monitoring data in a way that allows those data to be used multiple times for multiple purposes, which is important for long-term efficiency and for reducing duplication across projects. Second, it seeks to deliver quantitative data that can support informed and defensible land management decisions, including decisions that may need to stand up to public scrutiny or formal review. Third, it encourages collaboration with organizations that can provide entry-level field experience in natural resource management, which signals an interest in partnerships that help train or employ early-career technicians and professionals while also meeting monitoring objectives.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using the cooperative agreement instrument, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project rather than a hands-off grant. It falls under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. The announcement anticipated making 2 awards. The total estimated funding available was listed as $1,000,000, while individual award amounts were relatively small, with an award floor of $35,000 and an award ceiling of $50,000, suggesting funding for targeted monitoring efforts, field crews, or discrete components of a larger AIM implementation strategy.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of applicant as long as they met any additional requirements described in the full announcement. The notice also included a specific note for colleges and universities: if applying under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework, institutions were encouraged to use an indirect cost rate no higher than 17.5% of direct costs, consistent with the Master CESU agreement terms and conditions, and awards would follow those CESU requirements if applicable.
Key dates for the opportunity were posted and created on July 24, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 11, 2015, and an archive date of September 30, 2015. The funding notice directed applicants to Grants.gov for the full announcement and supporting materials. For access issues or questions tied to the announcement, the listed contact was Janet Huff, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Land Management, reachable by phone at 505-761-8941 or by email at jhuff@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM New Mexico AIM Program grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on the New Mexico Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Program. It supports efforts to improve how land health and resource conditions are monitored and reported across BLM-managed lands in New Mexico using a consistent, defensible monitoring framework.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00228.
What is the main purpose of the AIM Program described in this opportunity?
The AIM Program is intended to standardize monitoring methods and coordinate monitoring efforts so that high-quality field data can be reused across multiple programs and decisions. The goal is to move away from isolated, single-purpose data sets and instead produce consistent information that can support decision making at field, state, and national levels.
What types of results or outcomes does this grant opportunity emphasize?
The notice highlights three main outcomes: (1) collecting monitoring data in a way that supports multiple uses over time (reducing duplication and improving efficiency), (2) producing quantitative data that support informed and defensible land management decisions, and (3) encouraging collaboration with organizations that can provide entry-level field experience in natural resource management.
Does the AIM strategy replace existing monitoring efforts?
No. The opportunity notes that many monitoring efforts already exist and the intent is not to replace everything currently being done. Instead, it emphasizes aligning new data collection with a broader framework and making better use of existing monitoring investments.
How is the AIM Program organized in terms of information needs?
AIM is organized around 10 management questions representing common, high-priority information needs for land managers. The specific questions are not listed in the provided summary, but the program description indicates that answering them requires monitoring designed to work across multiple scales.
What does a "multiscale approach" mean in this opportunity?
It means monitoring is expected to be designed so the data and resulting information are useful at more than one geographic and administrative level, such as individual field offices as well as state and national leadership.
What kind of award instrument is being used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project, rather than a more hands-off relationship.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The notice describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It is listed under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making 2 awards.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The total estimated funding available was $1,000,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor was $35,000 and the award ceiling was $50,000.
What do the relatively small individual award amounts suggest about project scope?
Based on the stated floor and ceiling, the funding appears intended for targeted monitoring efforts, field crews, or discrete components that support a broader AIM implementation strategy.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of applicant, as long as any additional requirements in the full announcement were met.
Are there any special indirect cost considerations for colleges and universities?
Yes. The notice includes a specific note for colleges and universities applying under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework: institutions were encouraged to use an indirect cost rate no higher than 17.5% of direct costs, consistent with Master CESU agreement terms and conditions. If applicable, awards would follow CESU requirements.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and required materials?
The funding notice directed applicants to Grants.gov for the full announcement and supporting materials.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on July 24, 2015. The original closing date and current closing date were both September 11, 2015. The archive date was September 30, 2015.
Who is the contact person for questions or access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact was Janet Huff, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Land Management.
How can Janet Huff be reached?
By phone at 505-761-8941 or by email at jhuff@blm.gov.
Which state and land base does this opportunity focus on?
The opportunity focuses on BLM-managed lands in New Mexico.
What is the core idea behind the AIM monitoring framework described here?
The core idea is to build a consistent, defensible monitoring framework that produces high-quality field data that can be reused across multiple programs and decisions, rather than collecting isolated data sets intended to answer only a single question.
What does the opportunity say about coordination and integration?
It stresses coordination and integration across BLM programs and across jurisdictions, stakeholders, and partner agencies so that monitoring efforts are aligned and information is more broadly useful.
What kind of data does the opportunity emphasize for decision making?
It emphasizes quantitative data that can support informed and defensible land management decisions, including decisions that may need to stand up to public scrutiny or formal review.
Does the opportunity mention workforce development or early-career experience?
Yes. It encourages collaboration with organizations that can provide entry-level field experience in natural resource management, indicating interest in partnerships that help train or employ early-career technicians and professionals while accomplishing monitoring objectives.
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