Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00225
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area Wildlife Habitat Management, 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 Jul 22, 2014 and posted on Jul 22, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM OR/WA Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area Wildlife Habitat Management, Spokane District grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00225) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement focused on conserving and actively managing shrub-steppe ecosystems on the Columbia Plateau. The core setting is the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, a 20,065-acre area established in 1993 to protect and manage sharp-tailed grouse and other species that depend on shrub-steppe habitat. A major feature of the project area is its proximity to nearly 30,000 acres of adjacent BLM land acquired in the 1990s, creating an interconnected landscape of roughly 50,000 acres under combined state and federal ownership. That scale and connectivity are emphasized because they enable coordinated habitat and watershed-level management across jurisdictional boundaries, rather than isolated actions on smaller parcels.
The purpose of the funding is to support on-the-ground wildlife habitat management and related coordination activities that maintain and improve conditions for shrub-steppe obligate species, with sharp-tailed grouse highlighted as a focal species. The announcement anticipates practical management work such as habitat restoration (improving or reestablishing native shrub-steppe components), fire prevention and fuels-related actions (aimed at reducing the risk and severity of wildfire that can rapidly convert shrub-steppe to less suitable conditions), weed control (addressing invasive plants that degrade habitat quality and compete with native vegetation), and wildlife population management. In addition to field work, the opportunity also expects communication and coordination of these practices with a broad mix of stakeholders and partner agencies, reflecting the reality that effective shrub-steppe conservation often depends on collaboration across different landowners, jurisdictions, and interested publics.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument type. Cooperative agreements typically indicate a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency during project execution compared to a standard grant, which fits the project emphasis on coordinated management across BLM and state lands and the need for ongoing alignment with district priorities. The program is listed under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The opportunity projected a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000. The listed award ceiling is $25,000 and the award floor is $1, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted, which can make participation more feasible for applicants that do not have non-federal funds available.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications contained in the full announcement under the eligibility section. Key dates provided include a posted and creation date of July 22, 2014, and an original/current closing date of August 21, 2014, with an archive date of July 21, 2015, indicating this was a time-bound opportunity that has since been archived. Applicants were directed to retrieve full instructions and the application package through the announcement interface (via the application tab), and the point of contact for access issues was Jessica Clark at 503-808-6226 or j1clark@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM OR/WA Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area Wildlife Habitat Management opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement funding opportunity focused on conserving and actively managing shrub-steppe ecosystems on the Columbia Plateau, with on-the-ground habitat work and coordination activities centered on the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00225.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically tied to OR/WA and the Spokane District context described in the opportunity.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement indicates a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency during project execution than a standard grant, which aligns with the opportunitys emphasis on coordinated management across BLM and state lands and ongoing alignment with district priorities.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support on-the-ground wildlife habitat management and related coordination activities that maintain and improve shrub-steppe conditions for shrub-steppe obligate species, with sharp-tailed grouse highlighted as a focal species.
Where will the work take place?
The core setting is the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, a 20,065-acre area established in 1993, located within the Columbia Plateau shrub-steppe landscape described in the opportunity.
Why is the size and connectivity of the landscape emphasized?
The opportunity highlights proximity to nearly 30,000 acres of adjacent BLM land acquired in the 1990s, creating an interconnected landscape of roughly 50,000 acres under combined state and federal ownership. This scale supports coordinated habitat and watershed-level management across jurisdictional boundaries rather than isolated actions on small parcels.
What species are intended to benefit from the project?
The work is intended to benefit shrub-steppe obligate species, with sharp-tailed grouse specifically highlighted as a focal species, along with other species dependent on shrub-steppe habitat.
What types of activities does the announcement anticipate funding?
The announcement anticipates practical habitat management work such as habitat restoration (improving or reestablishing native shrub-steppe components), fire prevention and fuels-related actions (to reduce the risk and severity of wildfire), weed control (addressing invasive plants that degrade habitat), and wildlife population management.
Is coordination or outreach part of the expected work?
Yes. In addition to field work, the opportunity expects communication and coordination of these practices with a broad mix of stakeholders and partner agencies, reflecting collaborative shrub-steppe conservation across landowners and jurisdictions.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity projected a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $200,000.
What is the award ceiling and floor?
The listed award ceiling is $25,000 and the award floor is $1.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted in the information provided.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications contained in the full announcement under the eligibility section.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted and creation date is July 22, 2014. The original/current closing date is August 21, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is described as time-bound and has since been archived, with an archive date of July 21, 2015.
Where were applicants instructed to get the full instructions and application package?
Applicants were directed to retrieve full instructions and the application package through the announcement interface via the application tab.
Who should applicants contact for access issues with the application package?
The point of contact for access issues was Jessica Clark at 503-808-6226 or j1clark@blm.gov.
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