Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00252
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Native Plant Conservation" 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, 2014 and posted on Jul 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 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 $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $31,200.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM OR WA Native Plant Conservation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00252) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement designed to support statewide work in Oregon that advances the conservation, management, scientific understanding, and long-term recovery of native plant species. The emphasis is on plants that are listed at the state or federal level, but the scope also includes other native plants of conservation concern. In practical terms, the program is meant to fund on-the-ground and research-driven actions that directly contribute to recovery planning, improved management decisions, and better baseline knowledge of rare or sensitive plant populations across Oregon.
Funded activities can cover a wide range of recovery-related work. This includes field projects such as locating and mapping occurrences, conducting population monitoring and condition assessments, and completing species status surveys to clarify distribution and abundance. It also supports deeper scientific studies that strengthen conservation strategies, such as demographic monitoring and modeling to understand population trends and viability, taxonomic evaluations using lab and/or field methods to resolve identification or classification questions, and reproductive ecology or life history studies carried out in the field and/or in greenhouse settings. The opportunity also explicitly allows for herbarium-based research and literature-based studies, recognizing that museum collections and existing scientific information can be critical for understanding historical ranges, habitat associations, and changes over time. In addition, seed banking and other conservation propagation or storage efforts are within scope, which can be important for safeguarding genetic diversity and supporting restoration or reintroduction planning.
A notable element of this opportunity is its openness to public outreach and participation as part of project design. Applicants may include volunteer involvement from the general public or Oregon school students, which can help build conservation awareness while also expanding monitoring capacity, provided the work is conducted appropriately and supports the program goals. Overall, the project types described suggest the BLM is looking for applied conservation outcomes tied to measurable data collection, improved species knowledge, and tangible recovery progress rather than purely academic research without management relevance.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an estimated total funding amount of $300,000. The listed award ceiling is $31,200 and the award floor is $1, which suggests project funding may be structured in smaller, task-based increments under the broader agreement rather than as a single lump-sum grant, depending on how the agreement is executed.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, which indicates the intended applicant is likely a state agency or a closely affiliated state entity capable of coordinating statewide conservation work and partnering with BLM. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide matching funds to be considered competitive, although leveraging additional resources can still be beneficial in cooperative conservation programs.
Key dates for this announcement were a posted and creation date of July 23, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 20, 2014. The opportunity was later archived on July 22, 2015. For application materials, the announcement directs applicants to use the application tab in the full posting to download instructions and the application package. The listed point of contact for access issues is Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM OR WA Native Plant Conservation (L14AS00252)
What is the BLM OR WA Native Plant Conservation opportunity (L14AS00252)?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to support statewide work in Oregon that advances the conservation, management, scientific understanding, and long-term recovery of native plant species.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to fund on-the-ground and research-driven actions that directly contribute to recovery planning, improved management decisions, and better baseline knowledge of rare or sensitive native plant populations across Oregon.
Which plants are the focus of this funding?
The emphasis is on native plant species listed at the state or federal level. The scope also includes other native plants of conservation concern.
What types of projects or activities can be funded?
Funded activities can include a broad range of recovery-related work, including field projects, scientific studies, herbarium or literature research, and conservation storage/propagation efforts that support native plant recovery and management in Oregon.
Are field surveys and mapping eligible activities?
Yes. The opportunity includes field projects such as locating and mapping plant occurrences.
Does the program fund population monitoring and condition assessments?
Yes. Population monitoring and condition assessments are specifically listed as eligible funded activities.
Can applicants propose species status surveys?
Yes. Species status surveys intended to clarify distribution and abundance are within scope.
Are demographic monitoring and population modeling allowed?
Yes. The opportunity supports demographic monitoring and modeling to understand population trends and viability.
Is taxonomic work eligible (field and/or lab methods)?
Yes. Taxonomic evaluations using lab and/or field methods to resolve identification or classification questions are included as eligible activities.
Can projects focus on reproductive ecology or life history studies?
Yes. Reproductive ecology or life history studies carried out in the field and/or in greenhouse settings are explicitly mentioned as within scope.
Does the opportunity allow herbarium-based research?
Yes. Herbarium-based research is explicitly allowed, recognizing the value of museum collections for understanding historical ranges, habitat associations, and changes over time.
Are literature-based studies acceptable under this opportunity?
Yes. Literature-based studies are also explicitly allowed as part of the eligible work.
Is seed banking an allowable activity?
Yes. Seed banking is within scope, along with other conservation propagation or storage efforts that help safeguard genetic diversity and support restoration or reintroduction planning.
Does the opportunity support public outreach or volunteer participation?
Yes. Projects may include volunteer involvement from the general public or Oregon school students as part of project design, as long as the work is conducted appropriately and supports program goals.
What kind of outcomes does BLM appear to be looking for?
Based on the description, BLM is looking for applied conservation outcomes tied to measurable data collection, improved species knowledge, and tangible recovery progress, rather than purely academic research without management relevance.
What funding mechanism is being used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This is a cooperative agreement. That means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The posting indicates an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $300,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor amounts?
The award ceiling is listed as $31,200 and the award floor is $1.
Does the listing suggest how funds may be structured?
Yes. The ceiling/floor compared with the total estimated funding suggests the work may be structured in smaller, task-based increments under the broader cooperative agreement, depending on how the agreement is executed.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, suggesting the intended applicant is a state agency or a closely affiliated state entity capable of coordinating statewide conservation work and partnering with BLM.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide matching funds to be considered competitive.
When was this opportunity posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted/created on July 23, 2014. The original and current closing date listed is August 20, 2014.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 22, 2015.
Where are the application instructions and application package found?
The announcement directs applicants to use the application tab in the full posting to download instructions and the application package.
Who should be contacted for application access issues?
The listed point of contact is Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
What state is the work intended to support?
The work is intended to support statewide conservation efforts in Oregon.
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