Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00071
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM NOC National Resources Inventory Project" 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 May 1, 2013 and posted on May 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 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.
- BLMs intent is to award under a partner under a Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM NOC National Resources Inventory Project (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00071) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement aimed at improving how BLM understands and manages the health of rangelands and woodlands on public lands. The core purpose is to characterize soils and vegetation and to conduct condition sampling so BLM can better determine what "sustainable" land health looks like over time, especially in landscapes affected by a wide range of permitted uses and activities. In practical terms, the work is about turning field and monitoring data into usable findings that help BLM make defensible decisions about land productivity, trends, and management outcomes.
A key feature of the opportunity is that it relies on technical assistance and analytical support from a partner within a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), specifically with BLM intending to make the award through the Colorado Plateau CESU partnership. The partner is expected to help assess and interpret natural resource information as applied research, meaning the emphasis is not just data collection, but careful analysis and translation of results into planning-relevant insights. The project is framed as serving a public purpose by using and analyzing data collected through the National Resources Inventory (NRI), a well-established statistical monitoring approach that supports trend detection and comparisons across time and space. Because NRI methods are standardized and statistically rigorous, the outputs can carry weight when BLM evaluates whether observed changes are likely connected to climate pressures, management actions, or other drivers.
The opportunity also ties directly to BLM's broader mission needs. BLM highlights using the resulting analyses to assess whether climate change or land management activities are improving or degrading land productivity, which speaks to both accountability and adaptive management. Beyond BLM-specific decision-making, the work is also meant to strengthen interagency tools and shared science products, particularly Ecological Site Descriptions and state-and-transition (transition model) efforts. Those products are commonly used across agencies and partners to describe how ecological sites function, how they respond to disturbance, and what restoration or management pathways are realistic, so improvements here can ripple into more consistent cross-boundary land management.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. One award was expected. The total estimated funding was $30,000, with an award amount set at $15,000 (both the ceiling and the floor were listed as $15,000), and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted in general terms, but the announcement text indicates BLM's intent to award to a partner under the Colorado Plateau CESU, which effectively narrows the practical target audience to CESU-affiliated partners positioned to provide the needed technical and scientific support.
The notice was posted and created on May 1, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 22, 2013, and it was archived on July 31, 2013. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants management contact was Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, reachable at 801-539-4178 and via mariagochis@blm.gov (also shown as mgochis@blm.gov), and the general information link referenced was Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM NOC National Resources Inventory Project (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00071)?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on improving how BLM understands and manages the health of rangelands and woodlands on public lands. It centers on characterizing soils and vegetation and conducting condition sampling, then turning monitoring data into usable findings that support defensible BLM decisions about land health, productivity, trends, and management outcomes over time.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to help BLM better determine what "sustainable" land health looks like over time by applying standardized monitoring methods and translating field and monitoring data into planning-relevant analysis. The project emphasizes interpreting changes in land condition in landscapes affected by a wide range of permitted uses and activities.
What kinds of lands and resources does this project focus on?
The work is aimed at rangelands and woodlands on public lands. The project involves soils and vegetation characterization and condition sampling to assess land health and productivity.
Is this opportunity mainly for data collection or analysis?
Based on the description, the emphasis is not just on collecting data. A key expectation is technical assistance and analytical support that assesses and interprets natural resource information as applied research, translating results into insights that are relevant to BLM planning and management.
What is the National Resources Inventory (NRI) and how is it used here?
The project uses and analyzes data collected through the National Resources Inventory (NRI), described as a well-established statistical monitoring approach. NRI methods are standardized and statistically rigorous, supporting trend detection and comparisons across time and space, and helping BLM evaluate whether observed changes are likely connected to climate pressures, management actions, or other drivers.
How will BLM use the results of this project?
BLM expects to use the analyses to support defensible decision-making about land productivity, trends, and management outcomes, including assessing whether climate change or land management activities are improving or degrading land productivity. The results are also intended to strengthen interagency tools and shared science products used for land management planning.
How does this opportunity relate to climate change and land management impacts?
The project is explicitly tied to assessing whether climate change or land management activities are improving or degrading land productivity. The standardized, statistically rigorous NRI approach is positioned to help interpret changes over time and distinguish potential drivers.
What interagency products are mentioned as being strengthened by this work?
The opportunity mentions strengthening interagency tools and shared science products, particularly Ecological Site Descriptions and state-and-transition (transition model) efforts. These products are used to describe how ecological sites function, how they respond to disturbance, and what restoration or management pathways are realistic.
Why are Ecological Site Descriptions and state-and-transition models relevant to this project?
The description indicates that improvements to these products can "ripple" into more consistent cross-boundary land management, since they are commonly used across agencies and partners to guide understanding of ecological function, disturbance responses, and realistic management or restoration pathways.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
What is the total estimated funding and the expected award amount?
The total estimated funding was listed as $30,000. The award amount was set at $15,000, and both the ceiling and the floor were listed as $15,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted in general terms. However, the announcement text indicates BLM intended to make the award through the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partnership, which effectively narrows the practical target audience to CESU-affiliated partners positioned to provide the technical and scientific support described.
What is the role of a CESU partner in this project?
A partner within a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) is expected to provide technical assistance and analytical support to assess and interpret natural resource information as applied research. The opportunity specifically notes BLM's intent to make the award through the Colorado Plateau CESU partnership.
Which CESU is specifically referenced for the intended award?
The Colorado Plateau CESU partnership is specifically referenced.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L13AS00071.
What is the CFDA listing associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
When was the notice posted and created?
The notice was posted and created on May 1, 2013.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date was May 22, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 31, 2013.
Where was general information about the opportunity referenced?
The general information link referenced was Grants.gov.
Who is the grants management contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed grants management contact is Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer.
How can Maria Gochis be reached?
She can be reached at 801-539-4178 and via mariagochis@blm.gov. The announcement also shows an alternate email formatting as mgochis@blm.gov.
What is the public purpose described for this project?
The project is framed as serving a public purpose by using and analyzing NRI data to produce statistically rigorous outputs that support trend detection, comparisons across time and space, and improved decision-making about land health and productivity on public lands.
What makes the NRI approach important for decision-making in this opportunity?
The description highlights that NRI methods are standardized and statistically rigorous. This helps the outputs carry weight when evaluating trends and when interpreting whether changes may be associated with climate pressures, management actions, or other drivers, supporting more defensible BLM decisions.
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