Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00040
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Sage Grouse Movement Analysis, Spokane District" 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 Mar 13, 2015 and posted on Mar 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 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 $25,000.00 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: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Support for this specific type of program or project has historically been awarded to a Pacific Northwest CESU Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement Member.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Sage Grouse Movement Analysis, Spokane District" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding announcement focused on improving understanding of sage-grouse movement, behavior, and habitat use in eastern Washington. The project builds on a long-running collaboration between Washington State University (WSU) and BLM that began in 2009, centered on tracking and evaluating translocated (reintroduced) sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse in Lincoln County, Washington. Over time, WSU and BLM jointly created detailed vegetation maps for the translocation area, which serve as a high-resolution habitat layer to support habitat-selection modeling and related analyses. A key foundation for this work is a 2013 WSU masters thesis (Stonehouse 2013) that documented habitat selection patterns for translocated grouse prior to more recent landscape changes.
A major driver of the current research need is the ongoing analysis of how a recent fire affected grouse movements and home-range size. WSU has already started examining movement data in relation to the burn, with the intent of comparing post-fire patterns against the pre-fire baseline reported in Stonehouse (2013). The project is also forward-looking, anticipating additional field deployments tied to continued reintroduction and monitoring. In 2015, partners expected to translocate up to 40 more sage-grouse into the Lincoln County population, with 20 of those birds fitted with radio collars to generate movement and behavior data. In addition, the project planned to deploy up to 12 radio collars on native (resident) sage-grouse in Douglas County, Washington, which would allow direct comparisons between reintroduced and resident birds.
The core scientific gap this opportunity aims to address is that previous studies in the region have emphasized nesting habitat and spring/summer movements, while leaving important questions unanswered about how movement and behavioral patterns influence survival, and whether reintroduced birds behave differently from established resident birds in ways that might affect their success. By expanding radio-collaring and continuing coordinated monitoring, the project is positioned to examine behavior and movement in a way that supports management decisions, especially in the context of disturbance (such as wildfire) and ongoing population supplementation. The work area is identified as the Crab Creek and Moses Coulee Management Areas of eastern Washington, and the announcement emphasizes that the work will be carried out in close coordination with project partners in a collaborative setting.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the Bureau of Land Management under CFDA number 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, indicating an expectation of substantial involvement and coordination with the agency and partners rather than a more hands-off grant structure. BLM anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $25,000 and an award ceiling of $25,000 (award floor listed as $1). No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), although the notice notes that historically this type of work has been supported through a Pacific Northwest CESU Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement member, which can be a practical consideration for likely applicants or partnership structures. The opportunity was posted March 13, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 13, 2015, and an archive date of March 15, 2016. For application materials, the announcement directs applicants to download the full instructions and package via the application tab, and it provides a BLM grants management contact (Sheri Dowley) for access issues or administrative questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR WA Sage Grouse Movement Analysis, Spokane District."
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding announcement is issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to improve understanding of sage-grouse movement, behavior, and habitat use in eastern Washington, with the results supporting management decisions.
What specific scientific questions is the project trying to address?
The project targets gaps left by prior studies that focused mainly on nesting habitat and spring/summer movements. It aims to better understand how movement and behavioral patterns influence survival and whether reintroduced (translocated) birds behave differently than resident birds in ways that could affect reintroduction success.
How does wildfire factor into this opportunity?
A major driver for the current work is analyzing how a recent fire affected grouse movements and home-range size. Movement data are being examined in relation to the burn, with plans to compare post-fire patterns to a pre-fire baseline.
What is the pre-fire baseline this work will compare against?
The notice identifies a 2013 Washington State University (WSU) masters thesis (Stonehouse 2013) that documented habitat selection patterns for translocated grouse prior to more recent landscape changes, and it is described as a key baseline reference.
What prior partnership or project does this build on?
This opportunity builds on a long-running collaboration between Washington State University (WSU) and BLM that began in 2009, focused on tracking and evaluating translocated sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse in Lincoln County, Washington.
What data or mapping resources support the analysis?
WSU and BLM jointly created detailed vegetation maps for the translocation area. These maps serve as a high-resolution habitat layer used to support habitat-selection modeling and related analyses.
Where will the work take place?
The work area is identified as the Crab Creek and Moses Coulee Management Areas of eastern Washington.
Which counties are specifically mentioned in the project description?
Lincoln County, Washington is referenced as the translocation area for reintroduced birds. Douglas County, Washington is referenced for planned collaring of native (resident) sage-grouse.
What species are involved in the broader collaboration described?
The longer-running collaboration has tracked and evaluated translocated (reintroduced) sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse. The current opportunity emphasizes sage-grouse movement analysis and includes plans for collaring both reintroduced and resident sage-grouse.
What kind of field methods are anticipated?
The notice describes radio-collaring to generate movement and behavior data, paired with coordinated monitoring and movement analyses.
How many birds were expected to be translocated, and how many would be collared?
In 2015, partners expected to translocate up to 40 more sage-grouse into the Lincoln County population, with 20 of those birds fitted with radio collars.
How many resident birds were expected to be collared, and where?
The project planned to deploy up to 12 radio collars on native (resident) sage-grouse in Douglas County, Washington.
Why collar both reintroduced and resident birds?
Collaring both groups would allow direct comparisons between reintroduced and resident birds, helping evaluate whether behavioral or movement differences could influence survival and overall reintroduction success.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement indicates an expectation of substantial involvement and coordination with BLM and project partners, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
Is this a discretionary or mandatory funding opportunity?
The notice describes this as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.231, for Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How much funding is available?
BLM estimated a total funding amount of $25,000, and the award ceiling is $25,000.
Is there an award floor?
Yes. The award floor is listed as $1.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM anticipated making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the notice.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity.
Are there any practical considerations for applicants mentioned in the notice?
Yes. The notice notes that historically this type of work has been supported through a Pacific Northwest CESU Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement member, which may influence likely applicant or partnership structures.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 13, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is May 13, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is March 15, 2016.
How do applicants access the application package and full instructions?
The announcement directs applicants to download the full instructions and application package via the application tab.
Who should applicants contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The notice provides a BLM grants management contact: Sheri Dowley, for access issues or administrative questions.
Does the notice emphasize coordination with partners?
Yes. It emphasizes that the work will be carried out in close coordination with project partners in a collaborative setting.
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