Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00277
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM UT Special Status Bird Surveys along the San Juan River, San Juan County, Utah" 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 29, 2014 and posted on Jul 29, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 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) in Utah offered this discretionary funding opportunity to support targeted surveys of special status bird species along the San Juan River in San Juan County, Utah. The work is framed within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, a large national partnership that connects federal agencies with universities, tribes, state and local governments, and conservation organizations. In this case, the relevant partnership hub is the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU), which is described as a collaboration designed to produce practical research, education, and technical assistance that directly helps agencies manage and steward the Colorado Plateau's natural, cultural, and social resources. A major theme of the announcement is bridging the gap between researchers and on-the-ground land managers by pairing agency needs with academic capacity and training.
The core purpose is for BLM Utah to enter into a cooperative agreement with a CPCESU partner organization to staff and deliver field-based scientific support using students, interns, volunteers, or entry-level professionals. BLM highlights several reasons for structuring the work this way: building ongoing scientific research and technical assistance for public-lands natural resource management, creating an efficient long-term partnership between BLM and a CESU university, giving undergraduate and graduate students hands-on exposure to real federal land-management work, and improving BLM's ability to manage public lands in a cost-effective way by filling key information gaps about sensitive and at-risk bird species along the river corridor.
The technical objective is to investigate breeding status, population status, distribution, and habitat use for three focal species: peregrine falcon (identified as a sensitive species), yellow-billed cuckoo (identified as a candidate for threatened status), and Southwestern willow flycatcher (identified as endangered). The announcement emphasizes that these birds have experienced major range reductions and population declines and that they are comparatively rare in the region, with limited existing information on what factors are driving declines. Because of that, BLM positions the project as a data-gap-filling effort that will produce actionable information to better protect the species and guide habitat improvements and management decisions along the San Juan River.
From a project-management standpoint, the opportunity is meant to be mutually beneficial. The recipient organization would gain a structured field experience platform for students and early-career staff, with potential to spin off future research projects. In return, BLM would receive survey data and analyses that clarify where these species occur, how many are present, whether they are breeding, and what habitat features they are using. BLM notes that this information would support future conservation and management measures and, combined with subsequent actions, help ensure that the public can continue to experience and learn about these species over time.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement under the BLM program associated with CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). It anticipated a single award, with an award amount set at $80,000 (both the floor and ceiling), and an estimated total program funding figure listed as $400,000. No cost sharing or matching was required, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted July 29, 2014, with a closing date of August 26, 2014, and it was later archived September 30, 2015. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed grants management contact was Maria Gochis at the BLM Utah office.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah discretionary funding opportunity supports targeted surveys of special status bird species along the San Juan River in San Juan County, Utah. The project is designed to fill key information gaps by collecting field data that can directly inform future conservation and land-management decisions.
Which agency is offering the opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Utah.
Where will the work take place?
Work is focused along the San Juan River corridor in San Juan County, Utah.
What type of award is being used?
The announcement describes the award as a cooperative agreement.
How is this opportunity connected to the CESU Network?
The project is framed within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, which links federal agencies with universities, tribes, state and local governments, and conservation organizations to support practical research, education, and technical assistance.
Which CESU partnership hub applies to this project?
The relevant hub is the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU).
What is the CPCESU described as in the announcement?
The CPCESU is described as a collaboration intended to produce practical research, education, and technical assistance that helps agencies manage and steward the Colorado Plateau's natural, cultural, and social resources.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
BLM Utah intends to enter into a cooperative agreement with a CPCESU partner organization to staff and deliver field-based scientific support using students, interns, volunteers, or entry-level professionals.
Why does BLM want to structure the work through a CPCESU partner?
The announcement highlights several reasons: building ongoing scientific research and technical assistance for public-lands natural resource management, creating an efficient long-term partnership between BLM and a CESU university, providing undergraduate and graduate students hands-on exposure to federal land-management work, and improving BLM's ability to manage public lands cost-effectively by filling key data gaps.
Which bird species are the focus of the surveys?
The project targets three focal species: peregrine falcon, yellow-billed cuckoo, and Southwestern willow flycatcher.
How are the focal bird species classified in the announcement?
Peregrine falcon is identified as a sensitive species; yellow-billed cuckoo is identified as a candidate for threatened status; and Southwestern willow flycatcher is identified as endangered.
What scientific questions is the project meant to address?
The technical objective is to investigate breeding status, population status, distribution, and habitat use for the three focal bird species along the river corridor.
Why is BLM prioritizing surveys for these species?
The announcement emphasizes that these species have experienced major range reductions and population declines, are comparatively rare in the region, and have limited existing information available about what factors are driving declines.
What kinds of results does BLM expect from the project?
BLM expects survey data and analyses that clarify where the species occur, how many are present, whether they are breeding, and which habitat features they are using.
How will BLM use the information produced by the project?
The collected information is positioned as actionable data to better protect the species and guide habitat improvements and management decisions along the San Juan River. The announcement also notes that the information would support future conservation and management measures.
What are the anticipated benefits to the recipient organization?
The recipient organization would gain a structured field experience platform for students and early-career staff, with the potential to support future research projects.
Is this opportunity intended to bridge research and on-the-ground management?
Yes. A major theme in the announcement is bridging the gap between researchers and land managers by pairing agency needs with academic capacity and training.
What is the CFDA number and program associated with this opportunity?
The cooperative agreement is associated with CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
What was the award amount?
The award amount was set at $80,000, listed as both the floor and the ceiling.
What was the estimated total program funding amount listed?
The opportunity listed an estimated total program funding figure of $400,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required, according to the announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
What were the key dates for the opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on July 29, 2014, and closed on August 26, 2014. It was later archived on September 30, 2015.
Who was the listed point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed grants management contact was Maria Gochis at the BLM Utah office.
Is the opportunity still active?
The announcement indicates it was archived on September 30, 2015.
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