Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00042
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA A Cooperative Effort for Bird Conservation Throughout OR/WA" 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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) grant opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA - A Cooperative Effort for Bird Conservation Throughout OR/WA" supports a coordinated, science-based effort to monitor and conserve bird populations and their habitats across Oregon and Washington. The program is rooted in BLM's long-running collaboration with the Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO), a partnership that began in 1992 and has helped translate field monitoring into practical conservation guidance for land management decisions throughout the region. The central idea is that consistent, high-quality monitoring of birds and habitats is essential for understanding conservation needs, tracking change over time, and improving how public lands are managed for wildlife.
A major focus of the project is intensive monitoring and inventory work for landbirds, including neotropical migratory birds, across a variety of habitat types and management settings. Over the past decade, KBO and its partners have built experience and capacity to collect and interpret avian data at a meaningful scale, and they have contributed specialized staff resources that can support not only field monitoring but also research, environmental education, social science, and adaptive management. A key asset highlighted in the announcement is the use of the Avian Knowledge Northwest (AKNW) database, which stores and organizes regional bird monitoring data. The recipient is expected to be able to access, retrieve, and apply these data to produce comparative analyses, identify trends, and develop management recommendations that can be integrated into BLM planning and on-the-ground decision-making.
In practical terms, the recipient's responsibilities are broad and technical. They must monitor species presence and absence, estimate bird densities, develop habitat associations for different guilds (groups of species that use habitats in similar ways), and track population trends for individual species across habitat types and across different management regimes. Beyond collecting data, the work emphasizes analysis and interpretation, along with the ability to incorporate findings into management frameworks and to disseminate results so they are usable by BLM staff and partners. The program also explicitly includes monitoring and censusing birds and habitats to generate metrics such as species diversity, abundance, and demographic rates, which are important for judging population health and understanding drivers of change.
The overarching objective is to evaluate the population health of landbirds across Oregon and Washington and to maintain an ongoing, cooperative program that strengthens avian conservation outcomes at multiple scales. The recipient is also expected to work collaboratively with BLM to assess the status and trends of regional avifauna and to look for opportunities to engage BLM in bird conservation initiatives at both regional and national levels. The announcement frames this as an effort to build "cutting edge" knowledge and recommendations, meaning the project is not just routine monitoring, but a continuous improvement process that feeds new information back into adaptive management.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under a cooperative agreement, indicating substantial involvement and collaboration between BLM and the recipient during the project. The opportunity was posted March 13, 2015, with an application closing date of May 13, 2015, and an archive date of March 13, 2016. Funding was expected to support one award with an estimated total of $50,000, which is also the stated award ceiling (with an award floor of $1). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement materials. The CFDA listing associated with this program is 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management, and the agency contact provided is Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Officer (sdowley@blm.gov, 503-808-6243).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the title of this BLM grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR/WA - A Cooperative Effort for Bird Conservation Throughout OR/WA."
Which agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports a coordinated, science-based effort to monitor and conserve bird populations and their habitats across Oregon and Washington. The core premise is that consistent, high-quality monitoring of birds and habitats is needed to understand conservation needs, track change over time, and improve management of public lands for wildlife.
What geographic area does the project cover?
The focus is Oregon and Washington (OR/WA), with monitoring and conservation activities intended to inform land management decisions throughout the region.
What types of birds are emphasized?
A major focus is intensive monitoring and inventory work for landbirds, including neotropical migratory birds, across a variety of habitat types and management settings.
What kinds of activities or tasks are expected of the recipient?
Responsibilities described in the announcement are broad and technical, including: monitoring species presence and absence; estimating bird densities; developing habitat associations for different guilds (groups of species that use habitats in similar ways); tracking population trends for individual species across habitat types and management regimes; and conducting analysis and interpretation so results can be used in BLM planning and on-the-ground decision-making.
What kinds of metrics or outputs does the monitoring aim to generate?
The program includes monitoring and censusing birds and habitats to generate metrics such as species diversity, abundance, and demographic rates. These measures are used to evaluate population health and understand drivers of change.
What is the overarching objective of the effort?
The overarching objective is to evaluate the population health of landbirds across Oregon and Washington and to maintain an ongoing, cooperative program that strengthens avian conservation outcomes at multiple scales.
How is this project intended to support land management decisions?
The announcement emphasizes translating field monitoring into practical conservation guidance, producing comparative analyses, identifying trends, and developing management recommendations that can be integrated into BLM planning and day-to-day decision-making.
What is meant by a "cooperative" effort in this announcement?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial involvement and collaboration between BLM and the recipient during the project.
Is the project connected to an existing partnership?
Yes. The program is rooted in BLM's long-running collaboration with the Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO), a partnership that began in 1992 and has helped translate monitoring into conservation guidance for land management decisions throughout the region.
What role does data management or databases play in this opportunity?
A key asset highlighted is the Avian Knowledge Northwest (AKNW) database, which stores and organizes regional bird monitoring data. The recipient is expected to be able to access, retrieve, and apply these data to produce comparative analyses, identify trends, and develop management recommendations.
Does the opportunity require analysis and reporting, or is it mainly fieldwork?
It is not limited to fieldwork. In addition to collecting monitoring data, the announcement stresses analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of results so they are usable by BLM staff and partners.
What kinds of expertise or capacity does the announcement suggest is valuable?
The description highlights experience and capacity to collect and interpret avian data at meaningful scales, and the ability to support field monitoring plus related areas such as research, environmental education, social science, and adaptive management.
What does the announcement mean by building "cutting edge" knowledge and recommendations?
The announcement frames the project as more than routine monitoring. It is presented as a continuous improvement effort where new information feeds back into adaptive management to improve conservation outcomes over time.
How many awards were expected?
Funding was expected to support one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $50,000.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $50,000. The award floor is $1.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement materials.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity is 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted March 13, 2015. The application closing date was May 13, 2015. The archive date was March 13, 2016.
What is the agency contact information provided?
The agency contact listed is Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Officer. Email: sdowley@blm.gov. Phone: 503-808-6243.
What kinds of collaboration are expected beyond BLM staff?
The announcement describes a coordinated effort involving KBO and partners, and it also expects the recipient to work collaboratively with BLM to assess status and trends of regional avifauna and to identify opportunities to engage BLM in bird conservation initiatives at regional and national levels.
Is the project focused only on birds, or also on habitats?
Both. The effort includes monitoring birds and habitats, developing habitat associations for different guilds, and using habitat and population metrics to inform conservation and management recommendations.
What kinds of trend assessments are expected?
The recipient is expected to track population trends for individual species across habitat types and across different management regimes, using monitoring and comparative analyses (including use of AKNW data) to identify changes over time.
What does the announcement say about using results in BLM planning?
It states that the recipient should develop management recommendations that can be integrated into BLM planning and on-the-ground decision-making, and disseminate results in a way that is usable by BLM staff and partners.
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