Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00208
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM New Mexico Rare Plant Conservation Strategy Support" 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 8, 2015 and posted on Jul 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 9, 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico "Rare Plant Conservation Strategy Support" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00208) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on improving how rare and special status plant species are identified, tracked, and conserved on BLM-managed public lands across New Mexico. The core purpose is to strengthen the information and tools BLM needs to make day-to-day land management decisions that avoid harming sensitive plant populations and, where needed, actively support their recovery.
A major emphasis is on field-based inventory and monitoring. BLM New Mexico is seeking additional surveys to locate and document special status plant species and to fill gaps where current distribution information is incomplete. The announcement highlights several priority species, including Kuenzler's cactus (Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleri), Pecos sunflower (Helianthus paradoxis), Chihuahua scurf pea (Pediomelum pentaphyllum), and Townsend's gypsophila (Townsendia gypsophila), while also leaving room for work on other rare plants. The practical driver behind this work is straightforward: BLM needs accurate, up-to-date location data to manage populations effectively, and it also needs consistent monitoring of known populations to track their condition over time and detect declines early.
Beyond mapping and status checks, the opportunity supports research intended to close basic knowledge gaps that often limit conservation outcomes for rare plants in New Mexico. The description notes that research is sparse and calls out several kinds of information that would directly improve management: life history and ecology (for example, reproduction, recruitment, pollination, and habitat requirements), best management practices, cultivation and propagation considerations, and even taxonomic clarity where identification or classification issues complicate conservation planning. Another important product area is predictive modeling, meaning spatial or habitat suitability models that estimate where rare plant species are likely to occur. These models can help BLM and partner agencies plan surveys more efficiently and, critically, help avoid or reduce impacts when authorizing development or other surface-disturbing activities by flagging areas with higher likelihood of sensitive plant presence.
The grant is also explicitly tied to restoration and recovery implementation, not just data collection. BLM is interested in building resources and capacity for habitat restoration and management, including the development of genetically appropriate native plant materials suitable for New Mexico restoration projects. This can include both common native species used for general habitat restoration and rare plant species where propagation materials may be needed for conservation actions. The opportunity mentions supporting research into effective restoration and plant establishment methods, which can cover topics like seed collection and handling, germination and nursery protocols, outplanting techniques, site preparation, irrigation or protection measures, and long-term survivorship.
A key set of deliverables described involves stepping through the recovery pipeline for priority species in coordination with other entities: drafting interagency recovery plans for each species, collecting seeds and plant materials, propagating materials for outplanting, conducting reintroduction or augmentation efforts (adding individuals to existing populations or establishing new ones in suitable habitat), and monitoring the outcomes to determine success and guide adaptive management. The overarching intent is to make reintroductions and augmentations more feasible and more likely to succeed by ensuring that the necessary biological materials, protocols, and monitoring frameworks are in place.
From an administrative standpoint, the award is a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The opportunity anticipated one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000, an award ceiling of $100,000, and an award floor of $15,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. The notice was posted July 8, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 9, 2015, and an archive date of October 9, 2015. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact was Charise Saiz, Grants Management Specialist, at 505-761-8725 or csaiz@blm.gov.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to move rare plant conservation in New Mexico from scattered, incomplete knowledge toward a more systematic approach: better surveys and monitoring for on-the-ground decision-making, targeted research to improve management and restoration success, predictive tools to reduce future impacts, and practical recovery work such as seed collection, propagation, reintroduction, and long-term evaluation of results.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM New Mexico Rare Plant Conservation Strategy Support (L15AS00208)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico discretionary cooperative agreement titled "Rare Plant Conservation Strategy Support" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00208). It supports work that improves how rare and special status plant species are identified, tracked, and conserved on BLM-managed public lands across New Mexico.
2) What is the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose is to strengthen the information and tools BLM needs for day-to-day land management decisions that avoid harming sensitive plant populations and, where needed, actively support their recovery. The opportunity emphasizes moving from incomplete, scattered knowledge to a more systematic conservation approach.
3) What types of projects does BLM New Mexico want to support?
The opportunity supports a mix of applied fieldwork, research, modeling, and recovery implementation, including:
- Field-based inventory and monitoring to locate and document special status plant species
- Monitoring of known populations to track condition over time and detect declines early
- Research to address key knowledge gaps affecting management and restoration outcomes
- Predictive (spatial/habitat suitability) modeling to guide surveys and reduce impacts from surface-disturbing activities
- Restoration and recovery implementation, including seed collection, propagation, and reintroduction/augmentation efforts
4) Is fieldwork a major component of this opportunity?
Yes. A major emphasis is field-based inventory and monitoring. BLM New Mexico is seeking additional surveys to locate and document special status plant species and to fill gaps where current distribution information is incomplete.
5) Which plant species are specifically highlighted as priorities?
The announcement highlights several priority species, including:
- Kuenzler's cactus (Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleri)
- Pecos sunflower (Helianthus paradoxis)
- Chihuahua scurf pea (Pediomelum pentaphyllum)
- Townsend's gypsophila (Townsendia gypsophila)
6) Can projects focus on rare plants other than the listed priority species?
Yes. While the opportunity calls out specific priority species, it also leaves room for work on other rare plants.
7) Why does BLM need additional surveys and monitoring?
The practical driver is that BLM needs accurate, up-to-date location data to manage populations effectively. Consistent monitoring helps track population condition through time and detect declines early enough to inform management responses.
8) What kinds of research are encouraged under this opportunity?
The opportunity supports research intended to close basic knowledge gaps that limit conservation outcomes for rare plants in New Mexico. The description notes research is sparse and highlights information that would directly improve management, such as:
- Life history and ecology (e.g., reproduction, recruitment, pollination, habitat requirements)
- Best management practices
- Cultivation and propagation considerations
- Taxonomic clarity where identification/classification issues complicate conservation planning
9) What is meant by predictive modeling in this announcement?
Predictive modeling refers to spatial or habitat suitability models that estimate where rare plant species are likely to occur. These tools can help plan surveys more efficiently and help avoid or reduce impacts when authorizing development or other surface-disturbing activities by flagging areas with higher likelihood of sensitive plant presence.
10) Does the opportunity support restoration and recovery work, or only data collection?
It explicitly supports restoration and recovery implementation in addition to data collection. BLM is interested in building resources and capacity for habitat restoration and management, including development of genetically appropriate native plant materials suitable for New Mexico restoration projects.
11) What does "genetically appropriate native plant materials" mean in the context provided?
In this announcement, it refers to native plant materials appropriate for New Mexico restoration projects. The opportunity indicates this can include both common native species used for general habitat restoration and rare plant species where propagation materials may be needed for conservation actions.
12) What restoration and plant establishment topics are mentioned as eligible areas of work?
The opportunity mentions supporting research into effective restoration and plant establishment methods. Example topics listed include:
- Seed collection and handling
- Germination and nursery protocols
- Outplanting techniques
- Site preparation
- Irrigation or protection measures
- Long-term survivorship
13) What kinds of recovery pipeline deliverables are described?
The announcement describes deliverables that step through a recovery pipeline for priority species in coordination with other entities, including:
- Drafting interagency recovery plans for each species
- Collecting seeds and plant materials
- Propagating materials for outplanting
- Conducting reintroduction or augmentation efforts
- Monitoring outcomes to determine success and guide adaptive management
14) What is the difference between reintroduction and augmentation as described?
As described in the opportunity, augmentation means adding individuals to existing populations, while reintroduction includes establishing new ones in suitable habitat.
15) What is the intended outcome of supporting reintroductions and augmentations?
The intent is to make reintroductions and augmentations more feasible and more likely to succeed by ensuring that biological materials, protocols, and monitoring frameworks are in place, and by evaluating outcomes over time to support adaptive management.
16) What type of federal award instrument is this?
This award is a cooperative agreement.
17) What is the CFDA number and program name listed?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
18) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
19) What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $100,000.
20) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000, and the award floor is $15,000.
21) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
23) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted July 8, 2015. The original and current closing date was September 9, 2015.
24) What is the archive date?
The archive date was October 9, 2015.
25) Who is the listed contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact was Charise Saiz, Grants Management Specialist, reachable at 505-761-8725 or csaiz@blm.gov.
26) What geographic area does this opportunity focus on?
The work is focused on BLM-managed public lands across New Mexico and on rare and special status plant species in New Mexico.
27) What is the conservation strategy approach described in the opportunity?
The opportunity describes an approach that combines better surveys and monitoring for on-the-ground decision-making, targeted research to improve management and restoration success, predictive tools to reduce future impacts, and practical recovery work such as seed collection, propagation, reintroduction, and long-term evaluation of results.
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