Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00168
Apply for L15AS00168
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Rare Plant Monitoring and Recovery in SW Oregon" 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 Jun 11, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 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), Medford District, is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity focused on rare plant monitoring, conservation, and recovery work in southwest Oregon. The program builds on roughly two decades of BLM-supported collaboration with other agencies and organizations to protect native botanical resources by tracking long-term population trends, evaluating whether populations are stable or at risk, and testing methods to reintroduce or bolster rare species where appropriate. The overall aim is practical and science-driven: generate solid field data that helps managers understand what rare plant populations need to persist, how they respond to management actions, and how stressors such as climate change may affect their viability over time.
A key part of the grant is continuing several ongoing, multi-year efforts already underway in the region. Current focal work includes long-term studies and threat assessments for Limnanthes pumila ssp. pumila at the Table Rocks Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), population monitoring for Fritillaria gentneri, and demographic monitoring for Lomatium cookii in the Illinois Valley. In addition to monitoring, the opportunity explicitly includes applied recovery work, such as developing and refining reintroduction techniques for Lomatium cookii, which implies activities like designing test plantings or seeding approaches, tracking establishment success, and learning which site conditions or management treatments improve survival and reproduction. Beyond these named projects, the BLM also signals interest in “similar efforts for other rare botanical species,†indicating the selected partner may help expand monitoring and recovery actions to additional at-risk plants as priorities evolve.
The principal objective is to study, conserve, and restore native plants and natural communities in southwest Oregon, with an emphasis on understanding population viability and management response. That means the work is not limited to simply counting plants; it is intended to support decision-making by measuring demographic factors (for example, recruitment, survival, flowering, seed production), documenting threats (such as habitat disturbance, invasive species, altered fire regimes, hydrologic changes, grazing pressure, or recreational impacts), and linking those observations to management actions. The opportunity also highlights climate change as a stressor to consider, suggesting the project may incorporate observations or analysis related to changing temperature and precipitation patterns, phenology shifts, drought impacts, or resilience of populations across different microhabitats. Focal species include federally listed and state-listed vascular plants, so the work is aligned with both federal and state conservation priorities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates the BLM expects substantial involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity anticipates a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000 and an award ceiling of $150,000 (award floor listed as $1). No cost sharing or matching is required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The original posting date was June 11, 2015, with an application closing date of August 11, 2015, and an archive date of June 11, 2016, indicating this specific announcement is from that funding cycle.
For applicants, the practical takeaway is that BLM is looking for a qualified partner capable of delivering rigorous field monitoring and applied conservation work for rare plants in southwest Oregon, maintaining continuity with existing long-term datasets while also supporting recovery-oriented experimentation like reintroduction technique development. The full application instructions and required forms were provided through the announcement’s application materials, and the listed grants management contact for access issues was Sheri Dowley (sdowley@blm.gov, 503-808-6243).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District cooperative agreement opportunity to support rare plant monitoring, conservation, and recovery work in southwest Oregon. The work is intended to produce practical, science-driven field data and applied recovery results that help land managers understand population trends, risks, and effective management responses.
Which BLM office is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Medford District.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The primary objective is to study, conserve, and restore native plants and natural communities in southwest Oregon, with an emphasis on rare plant population viability and how populations respond to management actions and stressors over time.
Is this project only about counting plants?
No. The description emphasizes more than simple abundance counts. The work is intended to support decision-making by collecting demographic and threat information, such as recruitment, survival, flowering, seed production, and documentation of stressors, and connecting those findings to management actions.
What types of activities are expected under this cooperative agreement?
Expected activities include long-term population monitoring, demographic monitoring, threat assessments, and applied recovery work such as developing and refining reintroduction techniques for rare species (for example, test plantings or seeding approaches, monitoring establishment success, and evaluating which site conditions or treatments improve survival and reproduction).
Which rare plant species are specifically mentioned as current focal work?
The announcement identifies ongoing efforts focused on:
- Limnanthes pumila ssp. pumila (long-term studies and threat assessments at the Table Rocks Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC))
- Fritillaria gentneri (population monitoring)
- Lomatium cookii (demographic monitoring in the Illinois Valley, plus reintroduction technique development/refinement)
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused in southwest Oregon. Specific locations mentioned include the Table Rocks Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and the Illinois Valley.
Does the opportunity include work beyond the named species?
Yes. In addition to the named projects, the BLM indicates interest in similar monitoring and recovery efforts for other rare botanical species, suggesting the selected partner may help expand efforts as priorities evolve.
What is meant by “long-term†monitoring in this opportunity?
The opportunity builds on roughly two decades of BLM-supported collaboration and emphasizes maintaining continuity with ongoing multi-year efforts and existing long-term datasets, including tracking long-term population trends and evaluating stability or risk.
What kinds of threats or stressors might be evaluated?
The description lists examples of threats and stressors such as habitat disturbance, invasive species, altered fire regimes, hydrologic changes, grazing pressure, and recreational impacts.
How does climate change factor into the project?
Climate change is explicitly highlighted as a stressor to consider. The project may incorporate observations or analysis related to changing temperature and precipitation patterns, phenology shifts, drought impacts, or resilience across microhabitats.
What types of plants does the project focus on?
The opportunity focuses on rare botanical species, including federally listed and state-listed vascular plants, aligning the work with both federal and state conservation priorities.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial BLM involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a fully hands-off award.
What is the program/CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $150,000. The award ceiling is $150,000, and the award floor is listed as $1.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications provided in the full announcement.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The original posting date was June 11, 2015. The application closing date was August 11, 2015. The archive date was June 11, 2016, indicating the information provided corresponds to that funding cycle.
What is the practical “fit†BLM appears to be looking for in a partner?
Based on the description, BLM is looking for a qualified partner capable of delivering rigorous field monitoring and applied conservation work for rare plants in southwest Oregon, maintaining continuity with long-term datasets while also carrying out recovery-oriented experimentation such as reintroduction technique development.
Where were application instructions and required forms provided?
The announcement indicates that full application instructions and required forms were provided through the opportunity’s application materials.
Who can applicants contact about grants management or access issues?
The listed grants management contact for access issues is Sheri Dowley at sdowley@blm.gov or 503-808-6243.
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