Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00124
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA CESU Climate Data Identifying Tools Based on What Users Do" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 2, 2014 and posted on Jun 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $125,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered a cooperative agreement funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA CESU Climate Data - Identifying Tools Based on What Users Do" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00124) to support a practical, user-focused project about climate information and decision support. The central idea is to test whether climate data and tools can be made more useful by starting with what people actually do in their work (their decisions, workflows, and constraints) rather than asking them in the abstract what data they think they need. In other words, the project is meant to investigate whether a "decision-first" or "task-first" approach produces better targeting of climate datasets and climate-related decision support tools, leading to information products that are more relevant, easier to use, and more likely to be applied in real management settings.
The project design is expected to rely on applied social science methods to learn from potential users and to evaluate which engagement approaches work best. BLM anticipated using a mix of face-to-face interviews, phone interviews, and surveys. These methods are intended to do two things: first, to determine which way of asking questions about work and decision-making produces the most useful insights (for example, what interview or survey formats elicit the clearest, most actionable information); and second, to figure out how to reach the broadest possible set of climate data users, including people who might not normally participate in climate data planning conversations. The emphasis is on understanding real-world use contexts so that the resulting climate information and tools align with how decisions are made rather than how data systems are traditionally organized.
The initial phase focuses specifically on vegetation management decisions. That means the first set of users and use cases would revolve around decisions tied to managing vegetation on public lands, such as planning treatments, anticipating climate-driven changes, or timing and prioritizing management actions. The goal in this early stage is to identify what types of climate data (for example, variables, time scales, spatial resolution, historical versus projected information) and what kinds of decision support tools (such as maps, dashboards, scenario tools, guidance products, or workflows) are or could be most useful for those vegetation-related decisions. Importantly, the opportunity frames this as discovery and evaluation: it is not only about cataloging existing products, but also about spotting gaps where new tools or tailored information could better support management.
BLM also signals that the effort could expand if the initial trial proves successful. Potential expansions mentioned include broadening beyond vegetation management to other decision areas, such as grazing decisions, and widening the user community beyond government employees to include additional audiences like ranchers. This points to a longer-term vision where the same "ask what users do" approach becomes a repeatable method for identifying climate information needs across multiple land management topics and across both public-sector and non-public-sector decision makers.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary natural resources opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expected substantial involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The posting date was June 2, 2014, with an application closing date of July 16, 2014, and it was later archived on June 1, 2015. The program was listed under CFDA 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The estimated total funding amount is listed as $125,000, while the award ceiling is listed as $25,000 and the award floor as $1, creating an implication that funding may have been structured across components, phases, or related actions under the broader opportunity context. No cost sharing or matching requirement was specified. Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the CESU context and the expectation that universities or similar institutions would carry out the research and engagement work. The opportunity provided a BLM point of contact for access and submission support: Jessica Clark (503-808-6226, j1clark@blm.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The cooperative agreement funding opportunity is titled "BLM OR WA CESU Climate Data - Identifying Tools Based on What Users Do."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00124.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding mechanism is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expected substantial involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is meant to support a practical, user-focused effort about climate information and decision support, testing whether climate data and tools become more useful when the work starts from what people actually do (their decisions, workflows, and constraints) rather than asking in the abstract what data they think they need.
What does a "decision-first" or "task-first" approach mean in this context?
In this opportunity, a decision-first (task-first) approach means learning about real management decisions and workflows first, then identifying the climate datasets and decision-support tools that fit those real-world contexts. The intent is to produce climate information products that are more relevant, easier to use, and more likely to be applied in actual management settings.
What kinds of methods were expected to be used?
The opportunity expected the project to rely on applied social science methods, including a mix of face-to-face interviews, phone interviews, and surveys.
What were the methods supposed to accomplish?
The methods were intended to do two things: (1) determine which way of asking questions about work and decision-making produces the most useful insights (for example, which interview or survey formats elicit the clearest, most actionable information), and (2) figure out how to reach the broadest possible set of climate data users, including people who might not normally participate in climate data planning conversations.
What decision area did the initial phase focus on?
The initial phase focused specifically on vegetation management decisions.
What are examples of vegetation management decisions mentioned or implied?
The description points to vegetation-related decisions on public lands such as planning treatments, anticipating climate-driven changes, and timing and prioritizing management actions.
What is the project trying to identify for vegetation management?
The early stage goal was to identify what types of climate data (such as variables, time scales, spatial resolution, and historical versus projected information) and what kinds of decision support tools (such as maps, dashboards, scenario tools, guidance products, or workflows) are or could be most useful for vegetation-related decisions.
Is the project only about listing existing climate tools and datasets?
No. The opportunity frames the effort as discovery and evaluation. It is not only about cataloging existing products, but also about identifying gaps where new tools or tailored information could better support management.
Who were the intended users for the initial phase?
Based on the initial focus, the first set of users and use cases would revolve around people involved in vegetation management decisions on public lands.
Was the project intended to improve adoption and real-world use of climate information?
Yes. The central idea is to improve targeting of climate datasets and decision support tools so the resulting information products are more relevant, easier to use, and more likely to be applied in real management settings.
Could the scope expand beyond vegetation management?
Yes. BLM indicated the effort could expand if the initial trial proved successful, including expanding to other decision areas such as grazing decisions.
Could the audience expand beyond government employees?
Yes. Potential expansion mentioned includes widening the user community beyond government employees to include additional audiences like ranchers.
What is the longer-term vision suggested by the opportunity?
The longer-term vision described is that the same "ask what users do" approach could become a repeatable method for identifying climate information needs across multiple land management topics and across both public-sector and non-public-sector decision makers.
What was the CFDA number and program listing?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was June 2, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 16, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on June 1, 2015.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $125,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was listed as $25,000 and the award floor as $1.
Why do the funding numbers look inconsistent (estimated total vs. ceiling)?
Based on the information provided, the listing creates an implication that funding may have been structured across components, phases, or related actions under a broader opportunity context, since the estimated total funding amount is $125,000 while the award ceiling is $25,000.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was specified in the provided information.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the CESU context and the expectation that universities or similar institutions would carry out the research and engagement work.
What does the CESU context imply about the kind of applicant BLM expected?
From the details provided, the CESU context aligns with eligibility being limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and suggests BLM expected a university-style team to conduct applied research, user engagement, and evaluation activities.
Who was the BLM point of contact for this opportunity?
The point of contact listed was Jessica Clark.
How could applicants reach the point of contact?
Jessica Clark was listed with phone number 503-808-6226 and email address j1clark@blm.gov.
What kind of support was the point of contact associated with?
The point of contact was provided for access and submission support.
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