Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00054
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM UT NLCS GSENM Nipple Lake Pollen Analysis 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 Mar 22, 2011 and posted on Mar 22, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $160,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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.
- BLM Utah intent is to award to a partner under the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Unit (CPCESU)
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM UT NLCS GSENM Nipple Lake Pollen Analysis Project (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00054) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement in the natural resources category, with an emphasis on cultural resource management (CFDA 15.224). The project is tied to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah and is designed to support an academic, research-driven study of archaeological resources on BLM-managed public lands, using pollen analysis associated with the Nipple Lake area. The central idea is to pair BLM management needs with university-based expertise and training so that students and faculty gain advanced educational experience while producing research that also has clear public and land-management value.
A key goal of the agreement is to fund a partner within the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU). While the listing notes eligibility as "unrestricted" in a broad sense, the agency states its intent is to make the award to a CPCESU partner, meaning applicants should expect that participation through that cooperative network is the practical pathway for being competitive and eligible in the way BLM intends. The project is framed to benefit universities directly by supporting faculty and student research, and it also emphasizes broader public outcomes such as peer-reviewed publications, professional conference presentations, and outreach products that make the findings accessible beyond the immediate research team.
The opportunity also highlights a strong secondary purpose: generating information that improves how BLM manages, protects, and interprets resources on public lands. Although the study is anchored in archaeological questions, the anticipated results are meant to be useful across multiple disciplines, including hydrology, paleontology, botany, geology, geomorphology, biology, ecology, and even operational areas such as BLM fire management. In practice, pollen analysis can help reconstruct past vegetation and environmental conditions, which can strengthen interpretations of human land use over time, clarify environmental change, and provide context for current resource conditions and management decisions.
Financially, the announcement indicates an estimated total funding amount of $160,000, with one expected award. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $40,000, which strongly suggests a fixed award amount per project year or per defined unit of work, even though the total estimate is higher (often these listings reflect a multi-year program total or multiple increments under a broader initiative). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible academic and partner institutions that may not have available non-federal match funds.
Timing details place this as an archived, historical opportunity. It was posted and created on March 22, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 15, 2011, and it was archived on April 29, 2011. For reference or follow-up, the announcement points users to Grants.gov for the full original posting, and it provides a BLM grants management contact: Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, reachable at 801-539-4178 or mariagochis@blm.gov.
FAQs: BLM UT NLCS GSENM Nipple Lake Pollen Analysis Project (L11AS00054)
What is the official name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "BLM UT NLCS GSENM Nipple Lake Pollen Analysis Project" and it is identified by Funding Opportunity Number (FON) L11AS00054.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement.
What is the program area or category for this funding?
It is listed in the natural resources category, with an emphasis on cultural resource management.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.224.
Where is the project located?
The project is tied to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) in Utah and focuses on pollen analysis associated with the Nipple Lake area.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is designed to support an academic, research-driven study of archaeological resources on BLM-managed public lands using pollen analysis connected to the Nipple Lake area.
How does the project connect BLM management needs with academic research?
The central idea is to pair BLM management needs with university-based expertise and training so students and faculty gain advanced educational experience while producing research with public and land-management value.
Who is the intended partner community for this award?
A key goal is to fund a partner within the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU).
Is eligibility truly unrestricted?
The listing notes eligibility as "unrestricted," but the agency states its intent is to make the award to a CPCESU partner. In practical terms, participation through that cooperative network is described as the pathway BLM intends for competitiveness and eligibility.
What kinds of academic outcomes are emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes outcomes such as peer-reviewed publications, professional conference presentations, and outreach products that make findings accessible beyond the immediate research team.
What broader public benefits does the project aim to produce?
Beyond supporting university faculty and student research, the project aims to generate outreach products and other outputs that help make the research accessible and useful to a wider audience.
How will the results be used by BLM?
A strong secondary purpose is to generate information that improves how BLM manages, protects, and interprets resources on public lands.
Is this strictly an archaeology project?
It is anchored in archaeological questions, but the anticipated results are intended to be useful across multiple disciplines and operational areas.
Which disciplines are expected to benefit from the results?
The announcement notes potential usefulness across hydrology, paleontology, botany, geology, geomorphology, biology, ecology, and operational areas such as BLM fire management.
Why is pollen analysis relevant to resource management?
As described, pollen analysis can help reconstruct past vegetation and environmental conditions. This can strengthen interpretations of human land use over time, clarify environmental change, and provide context for current resource conditions and management decisions.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The announcement indicates an estimated total funding amount of $160,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $40,000.
Does the listing suggest the award amount is fixed?
Because the ceiling and floor are both listed as $40,000, it strongly suggests a fixed award amount per project year or per defined unit of work, even though the estimated total funding amount is higher.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The timing details indicate this is an archived, historical opportunity.
When was it posted and created?
It was posted and created on March 22, 2011.
What was the original and current closing date?
Both the original and current closing date are listed as April 15, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on April 29, 2011.
Where can someone find the full original posting?
The announcement points users to Grants.gov for the full original posting.
Who is the BLM contact for grants management questions?
The contact listed is Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer.
What contact information is provided for the grants management officer?
Phone: 801-539-4178. Email: mariagochis@blm.gov.
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