Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00146
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR-WA Plant Conservation, Vale District" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231, 15.238.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $18,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 BLM OR-WA Plant Conservation, Vale District opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00146) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement offering focused support for botanical conservation work across the BLM Vale District in Oregon. The program is designed to strengthen partnerships that help conserve, study, manage, and support recovery of federally listed plants, other rare plant species, and priority native plant communities, with a particular emphasis on sagebrush steppe ecosystems. In practical terms, the funding is aimed at on-the-ground conservation actions and applied research that can directly improve how BLM and its partners understand and manage sensitive plant resources and the habitats they depend on.
A central near-term priority highlighted in the announcement is continued long-term monitoring of Mulfords milkvetch, a rare plant the BLM Vale District and its partners have been studying since 2009. The monitoring effort is intended to produce consistent, comparable data over time so managers can track how the species is doing and what factors influence its persistence. The stated monitoring goals are threefold: first, to document long-term trends in population size and population structure (for example, how many individuals are present over time and how those individuals are distributed among life stages); second, to determine how grazing affects population size and reproduction, which directly supports land management decisions in working landscapes; and third, to compare population dynamics in Oregon to populations in other states, helping place local patterns in a broader regional context and potentially informing range-wide conservation strategies.
Beyond the milkvetch work, the broader objective of the Vale Plant Conservation Program is to support projects of mutual interest and benefit that improve conservation and management outcomes for native plants and their habitats. The announcement frames this as a collaborative effort, consistent with the cooperative agreement instrument type, where BLM and partners share roles in developing and carrying out meaningful conservation deliverables. The types of activities that may be supported are intentionally broad and include, but are not limited to, plant and plant community monitoring, seed collection for conservation and restoration purposes, rare plant inventory and surveys, development of species management plans, and the creation or refinement of restoration techniques and protocols. Taken together, these activities reflect a programmatic approach that spans data collection, planning, and implementation, with the intent of translating field information into concrete management improvements.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, categorized under Natural Resources and associated with CFDA numbers 15.231 and 15.238. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications were open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice. The opportunity was created on June 20, 2016, with an original closing date of August 19, 2016. The funding details indicate an award ceiling of $18,000 and an expectation of up to two awards, suggesting relatively small, targeted projects suitable for partners capable of delivering specific monitoring, inventory, seed collection, planning, or restoration protocol outcomes within the Vale District’s plant conservation priorities.
FAQs: BLM OR-WA Plant Conservation, Vale District (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00146)
What is the BLM OR-WA Plant Conservation, Vale District opportunity (L16AS00146)?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement funding opportunity focused on botanical conservation work across the BLM Vale District in Oregon. It supports on-the-ground conservation actions and applied research intended to improve how BLM and partners understand and manage sensitive plant resources and the habitats they depend on.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the instrument type for this opportunity?
It is a cooperative agreement. The announcement describes it as a collaborative effort where BLM and partners share roles in developing and carrying out conservation deliverables.
Where will funded work take place?
The work is intended to support botanical conservation across the BLM Vale District in Oregon.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen partnerships that help conserve, study, manage, and support recovery of federally listed plants, other rare plant species, and priority native plant communities. A particular emphasis is placed on sagebrush steppe ecosystems.
What kinds of outcomes is the funding intended to support?
The funding is aimed at practical, field-based conservation actions and applied research that can directly improve management of sensitive plant resources and associated habitats, translating field information into concrete management improvements.
Is there a specific near-term priority identified in the announcement?
Yes. A central near-term priority is continued long-term monitoring of Mulfords milkvetch, a rare plant that BLM Vale District and partners have been studying since 2009.
Why is long-term monitoring of Mulfords milkvetch emphasized?
The monitoring effort is intended to produce consistent, comparable data over time so land managers can track how the species is doing and what factors influence its persistence.
What are the stated goals of the Mulfords milkvetch monitoring work?
The announcement lists three monitoring goals: (1) document long-term trends in population size and population structure (including distribution among life stages), (2) determine how grazing affects population size and reproduction to support land management decisions, and (3) compare population dynamics in Oregon to populations in other states to help place local patterns in a broader regional context and potentially inform range-wide conservation strategies.
Does the opportunity support work beyond Mulfords milkvetch?
Yes. The broader objective of the Vale Plant Conservation Program is to support projects of mutual interest and benefit that improve conservation and management outcomes for native plants and their habitats, beyond the milkvetch monitoring priority.
What types of projects and activities may be supported?
The announcement notes that supported activities may be broad and can include plant and plant community monitoring, seed collection for conservation and restoration purposes, rare plant inventory and surveys, development of species management plans, and creation or refinement of restoration techniques and protocols.
Does this program focus on any particular habitat or ecosystem type?
Yes. The announcement places particular emphasis on sagebrush steppe ecosystems.
How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, categorized under Natural Resources.
Are there CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
Yes. The announcement associates the opportunity with CFDA numbers 15.231 and 15.238.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications were open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full notice.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $18,000.
How many awards does the announcement expect to make?
The announcement indicates an expectation of up to two awards.
What does the award size and expected number of awards suggest about project scope?
With an $18,000 award ceiling and up to two awards anticipated, the opportunity appears intended for relatively small, targeted projects that can deliver specific monitoring, inventory, seed collection, planning, or restoration protocol outcomes aligned with Vale District plant conservation priorities.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 20, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 19, 2016.
What makes this a partnership-oriented program?
The announcement frames the effort as collaborative and consistent with a cooperative agreement, where BLM and partners share roles in developing and implementing meaningful conservation deliverables that improve conservation and management outcomes.
What kind of data or deliverables are implied for monitoring-focused projects?
For monitoring, the announcement implies deliverables that generate consistent and comparable data over time, including information on population size, population structure (such as life stages), and factors influencing persistence (including grazing effects), as well as comparisons that help relate Oregon population dynamics to those in other states.
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