Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00130
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM UT GSENM Kaiparowits Critical Fossil Inventory and Protection Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224 Cultural Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2014 and posted on Jun 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 24, 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 $75,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity titled "BLM UT GSENM Kaiparowits Critical Fossil Inventory and Protection Project" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00130) was a discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement to support paleontological inventory, collection, and protection work in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) in Utah. The core driver behind the project is GSENM's monument management plan requirement that the monument actively inventory and manage its globally significant vertebrate fossil resources, particularly those concentrated on the Kaiparowits Plateau. Over roughly the previous fifteen years leading up to the 2014 announcement, work in the Kaiparowits region had demonstrated that the area contains numerous high-value macrovertebrate fossil sites that are considered critical and in need of timely collection to prevent loss of important scientific and heritage resources. At the same time, the announcement emphasizes that other parts of the plateau, especially remote areas, have strong potential for similar discoveries but remain insufficiently surveyed, leaving major gaps in knowledge and management readiness.
The opportunity was designed to fund an institution whose mission aligns with documenting and preserving these fossil resources while also producing practical management benefits for the BLM. In addition to locating and collecting threatened or high-priority specimens, the recipient was expected to help develop models of fossil resource distribution across the Kaiparowits Plateau. Those models would allow the BLM to improve paleontological resource management by better predicting where significant fossils are likely to occur and by focusing protection, monitoring, and survey efforts more effectively. In other words, the project was not only about recovering individual fossils, but also about generating landscape-level information that can guide long-term stewardship decisions within the monument.
A key feature of the project is its explicit connection to sustained, long-term research on Cretaceous vertebrate paleontology within GSENM. The BLM sought a partner institution already engaged in such research, with the capacity to carry out field inventory and collection, curate specimens, and translate findings into usable datasets and management insights. The announcement also frames the work as supporting education and workforce development: newly collected specimens would provide study material for undergraduate and graduate research, helping train students in vertebrate paleontology, field methods, and curation. Beyond academic outcomes, the collected fossils were also anticipated to support public-facing museum or university exhibits, which can broaden awareness of the monument's paleontological significance and build public support for the recipient institution's paleontology program.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement), but the narrative makes clear that the intended recipients were public institutions such as universities or museums with established paleontological research programs. The justification for this emphasis is that these public entities serve the public interest through preservation of natural and cultural heritage and by promoting stewardship and education related to shared public resources.
Administratively, this opportunity fell under CFDA 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management) and was categorized under Natural Resources. The BLM expected to make one award. The estimated total funding amount was $75,000, with an award floor of $500 and an award ceiling of $10,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted and created on June 4, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 24, 2014, and it was archived on July 30, 2014. For access issues or additional guidance, the notice listed Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, as the contact, with phone number 801-539-4178 and email addresses mariagochis@blm.gov and mgochis@blm.gov, and it pointed applicants to Grants.gov for the full announcement materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "BLM UT GSENM Kaiparowits Critical Fossil Inventory and Protection Project."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00130.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The opportunity was a discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement.
What is the project focused on?
The project supports paleontological inventory, collection, and protection work in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), with a particular emphasis on vertebrate fossil resources on the Kaiparowits Plateau in Utah.
Why is the Kaiparowits Plateau a priority area?
Prior work over roughly the fifteen years leading up to the 2014 announcement showed the Kaiparowits region contains numerous high-value macrovertebrate fossil sites that are considered critical and in need of timely collection to prevent loss of important scientific and heritage resources.
Does the opportunity address areas beyond known fossil sites?
Yes. The announcement notes that other parts of the Kaiparowits Plateau, especially remote areas, have strong potential for significant fossil discoveries but remain insufficiently surveyed, creating gaps in knowledge and management readiness.
What are the main goals of the project?
The goals include locating and collecting threatened or high-priority vertebrate fossil specimens and improving paleontological resource management within GSENM by generating information that supports long-term stewardship decisions.
Is the project only about collecting individual fossils?
No. In addition to collecting high-priority specimens, the recipient was expected to help develop models of fossil resource distribution across the Kaiparowits Plateau so BLM can better predict where significant fossils are likely to occur and focus protection, monitoring, and survey efforts more effectively.
What kinds of management benefits is BLM looking for?
BLM expected practical management benefits such as improved ability to predict fossil occurrence across the landscape and better targeting of protection, monitoring, and future survey work within the monument.
How does this opportunity relate to the GSENM monument management plan?
The opportunity is driven by the GSENM monument management plan requirement that the monument actively inventory and manage its globally significant vertebrate fossil resources, particularly those concentrated on the Kaiparowits Plateau.
What research area is highlighted in the announcement?
The project is explicitly connected to sustained, long-term research on Cretaceous vertebrate paleontology within GSENM.
What kind of institution was BLM seeking as a partner?
The announcement sought an institution whose mission aligns with documenting and preserving fossil resources and that is already engaged in long-term Cretaceous vertebrate paleontology research within GSENM, with capacity for field inventory and collection, specimen curation, and translating findings into usable datasets and management insights.
What kinds of capabilities were expected of the recipient?
Based on the description, the recipient was expected to be able to conduct field inventory and collection, curate fossil specimens, and produce models and datasets that can be used for BLM management and stewardship within the monument.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to clarifications in the full announcement.
Even though eligibility was unrestricted, who were the intended recipients?
The narrative indicates the intended recipients were public institutions such as universities or museums with established paleontological research programs, emphasizing their role in serving the public interest through preservation, stewardship, and education.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM expected to make one award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management).
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Natural Resources.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $75,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was $500 and the award ceiling was $10,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated for this opportunity.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on June 4, 2014.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date was June 24, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 30, 2014.
Where was the work intended to take place?
The work was intended to take place in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) in Utah, focused on the Kaiparowits Plateau.
How were the collected fossils expected to support education and training?
The announcement anticipated that newly collected specimens would provide study material for undergraduate and graduate research and help train students in vertebrate paleontology, field methods, and curation.
Were public-facing outcomes mentioned?
Yes. The collected fossils were anticipated to support public-facing museum or university exhibits, helping broaden awareness of the monument's paleontological significance and build public support for the recipient institution's paleontology program.
Where could applicants find the full announcement materials?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for the full announcement materials.
Who was the contact person for access issues or additional guidance?
The listed contact was Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer.
What contact details were provided?
Phone: 801-539-4178. Email: mariagochis@blm.gov and mgochis@blm.gov.
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