Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00174
Apply for L15AS00174
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Special Status Plant Monitoring, Lakeview 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 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA - Special Status Plant Monitoring, Lakeview District" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding announcement focused on improving the conservation and management of rare and at-risk plant species on federal lands in the BLM Lakeview District. The core purpose is to support field-based work that helps the BLM meet its responsibilities for plants that are either already listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or that require special management to keep them from becoming listed in the future. These plants are grouped under the term Special Status Species (SSS), and the program recognizes that effective conservation depends on reliable, up-to-date biological and population information.
The work emphasized by this opportunity centers on revisiting known SSS plant populations to update older monitoring data and, where necessary, establishing new monitoring efforts. The monitoring is intended to document key indicators such as population abundance, reproductive output, and broader population trends over time. The announcement also highlights the importance of understanding habitat requirements and life history traits, along with collecting site-level information like soil characteristics. Just as importantly, it calls for identifying and evaluating threats, including habitat degradation and other impacts that could be influenced by land management decisions. By filling information gaps that exist because many of these plants are rare and not well studied, the project is meant to strengthen the scientific basis for management decisions and improve the odds of success for any related restoration or re-establishment efforts.
A major deliverable implied in the description is trend evaluation: current conditions and population metrics should be compared against prior monitoring results to estimate whether specific sites and species are stable, increasing, or declining. The opportunity also points to developing longer-term monitoring protocols, suggesting that the BLM is looking for approaches that are repeatable over multiple years and can produce consistent datasets for decision-making. In addition to revisiting known sites, the scope includes surveying suitable or potential habitat to locate new occurrences of Special Status Plant Species, which can expand the known distribution of these plants and inform future conservation priorities. The expected end result is not just raw monitoring data, but also practical management recommendations that address identified threats and help ensure long-term viability of populations on BLM-managed lands.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under the BLM, within the Natural Resources activity category. It is associated with CFDA number 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The posting date was June 11, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 11, 2015, and an archive date of June 11, 2016. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. The listed award ceiling is $10,000 and the award floor is $1, which suggests the program may have been structured to fund components or phases of work, or that the total program estimate may reflect broader funding context while individual awards are capped at lower amounts. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement package.
For applicants or interested parties who needed access to the full instructions and application materials, the announcement directs users to the "APPLICATION" tab in the original posting interface. The listed contact for access issues is Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
FAQs - BLM OR/WA - Special Status Plant Monitoring, Lakeview District
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The funding announcement is titled "BLM OR/WA - Special Status Plant Monitoring, Lakeview District."
Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to improve the conservation and management of rare and at-risk plant species on federal lands in the BLM Lakeview District by supporting field-based work that updates and strengthens biological and population information for Special Status Species (SSS) plants.
What are "Special Status Species (SSS)" plants in this announcement?
In this announcement, Special Status Species (SSS) plants include plant species that are already listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and plants that require special management to prevent them from becoming listed in the future.
What types of activities does the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes field-based monitoring and survey work, including revisiting known SSS plant populations to update older monitoring data, establishing new monitoring where needed, and surveying suitable or potential habitat to locate new occurrences of SSS plant species.
What indicators or data are expected to be documented through monitoring?
The monitoring is intended to document key indicators such as population abundance, reproductive output, and broader population trends over time.
Does the opportunity mention collecting habitat or site-level information?
Yes. The scope highlights understanding habitat requirements and life history traits, along with collecting site-level information such as soil characteristics.
Is identifying threats to plant populations part of the expected work?
Yes. The work includes identifying and evaluating threats, including habitat degradation and other impacts that could be influenced by land management decisions.
What is meant by "trend evaluation" in the announcement?
Trend evaluation refers to comparing current conditions and population metrics against prior monitoring results to estimate whether specific sites and species are stable, increasing, or declining.
Is the BLM looking for one-time monitoring or longer-term monitoring approaches?
The announcement points to developing longer-term monitoring protocols, suggesting an interest in approaches that are repeatable over multiple years and can produce consistent datasets for decision-making.
Does the opportunity include surveying for new plant occurrences?
Yes. In addition to revisiting known sites, the scope includes surveying suitable or potential habitat to locate new occurrences of Special Status Plant Species.
What is the expected end result of the project beyond collecting data?
The expected end result includes not only monitoring data, but also practical management recommendations that address identified threats and support long-term viability of populations on BLM-managed lands.
What funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is within the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was June 11, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was August 11, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 11, 2016.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $100,000.
What are the listed award ceiling and award floor?
The listed award ceiling is $10,000 and the award floor is $1.
How should applicants interpret the difference between the estimated total funding and the award ceiling?
Based on the announcement text, the difference suggests the program may have been structured to fund components or phases of work, or that the total program estimate may reflect a broader funding context while individual awards were capped at a lower amount.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement package.
Where were applicants directed to find full instructions and application materials?
Applicants were directed to the "APPLICATION" tab in the original posting interface for full instructions and application materials.
Who can be contacted for access issues or questions about obtaining the materials?
The listed contact for access issues is Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, reachable at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
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