Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00130
Apply for L16AS00130
- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Utah Assessment and Management of Aspen Ecosystems on Public Lands for the 21st Century." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2016 and posted on May 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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 Utah grant opportunity titled "Assessment and Management of Aspen Ecosystems on Public Lands for the 21st Century" (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00130) supports a cooperative effort to improve how quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) ecosystems are assessed, managed, and conserved across public lands in the western United States. Aspen is highlighted as both a scenic and ecological keystone in many mountain landscapes, valued for biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and water conservation benefits. The opportunity is driven by growing concern that aspen stands have been losing cover and showing signs of decline, with recent drought and some management practices identified as likely contributors. At the same time, the notice makes clear that there are still major knowledge gaps about aspen ecology and the best management approaches, especially under expected climate warming and more frequent or intense drought cycles.
The core purpose of the award is to build a partnership that helps land managers make better, science-based decisions about aspen ecosystems, especially on BLM-managed lands where many stands may be repeatedly stressed by drought. The BLM is seeking a recipient that can help coordinate scientific work and improve information-sharing so that current research is translated more quickly and effectively into on-the-ground management. A key theme throughout the opportunity is resilience: applying functionally based management techniques that help aspen persist and recover in places facing heightened risks of forest decline. The partnership is also intended to connect expertise across agencies and institutions, bringing together professional knowledge, existing literature, and lessons learned from past management outcomes to address the complexity of managing aspen on large, mixed-use public landscapes.
In practical terms, the work emphasized by the opportunity focuses on assessment capacity at broad scales. The partnership is expected to advance methods for identifying and evaluating "at risk" aspen stands, with a strong push toward model-based approaches that integrate climate projections, remote sensing, and field or physical measures of stand sustainability. The grant also envisions improving how aspen health and condition are assessed both for current conditions and for expected future conditions under changing climate scenarios, potentially at statewide scales or at the level of individual BLM districts. Another major component is participation in larger Ecoregion Assessments, specifically referencing the Great Basin and/or the Colorado Plateau. Within those broader assessments, the recipient would help develop an aspen-specific component, including rapid assessment methods and the database requirements needed to classify, inventory, and evaluate aspen condition across large geographic areas.
The public benefit case for the funding is framed around building a durable framework for collaboration between the recipient and the BLM on aspen research, inventory, management, and restoration. The expected outcomes are better-informed land management decisions that support healthier vegetation, improved aspen cover and composition, and stronger overall ecosystem condition. The notice ties these ecological gains directly to public values: more diverse and higher-quality wildlife habitat, improved recreational experiences, protection of natural biological diversity, better water quality and water conservation, and stronger soil stability. The information produced through the partnership is positioned as directly useful for setting management priorities and choosing practical approaches for maintaining and restoring aspen communities while balancing other renewable and non-renewable resource uses on public lands. In short, the grant is meant to strengthen the scientific and technical foundation that BLM relies on when planning long-term aspen management in a warming, drier future.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, under the Natural Resources activity category. The CFDA numbers listed are 15.231. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice. The opportunity anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $30,000. The posting and creation dates were May 20, 2016, and the closing date listed was July 20, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the name of this BLM Utah grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment and Management of Aspen Ecosystems on Public Lands for the 21st Century."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00130.
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically noted as BLM Utah.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, emphasizing partnership and collaboration between the recipient and BLM.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.231.
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to build a partnership that improves how quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) ecosystems are assessed, managed, and conserved across public lands in the western United States, with a strong focus on improving science-based decision-making for BLM-managed lands.
Why is BLM focusing on quaking aspen ecosystems?
The opportunity highlights aspen as both a scenic and ecological keystone in many mountain landscapes, valued for biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and water conservation benefits. It also notes growing concern about aspen cover loss and signs of decline, with drought and some management practices identified as likely contributors.
What problem(s) is this grant trying to address?
The notice emphasizes concern about aspen stands losing cover and declining, especially under recent drought conditions. It also points to major knowledge gaps about aspen ecology and best management approaches, particularly under expected climate warming and more frequent or intense drought cycles.
What kinds of outcomes is BLM expecting from the partnership?
Expected outcomes include better-informed land management decisions that support healthier vegetation, improved aspen cover and composition, and stronger overall ecosystem condition. The notice ties these outcomes to public benefits such as improved wildlife habitat, better recreation experiences, protection of biological diversity, improved water quality and water conservation, and stronger soil stability.
Is this grant focused on research, management, or both?
Both. The opportunity is designed to connect scientific work with on-the-ground management by improving coordination and information-sharing so that current research translates more quickly and effectively into practical management decisions.
What is the emphasis on "resilience" in this opportunity?
A key theme is resilience: applying functionally based management techniques that help aspen persist and recover in areas facing heightened risks of forest decline, especially where drought may repeatedly stress stands on BLM-managed lands.
What kinds of work does the opportunity emphasize in practical terms?
The notice emphasizes broad-scale assessment capacity, including advancing methods to identify and evaluate "at risk" aspen stands using model-based approaches that integrate climate projections, remote sensing, and field or physical measures of stand sustainability.
Does the opportunity mention using climate projections and remote sensing?
Yes. The grant envisions model-based approaches that integrate climate projections, remote sensing, and field or physical measures to evaluate stand sustainability and risk.
What does the opportunity say about assessing current versus future aspen conditions?
It calls for improving assessment of aspen health and condition for current conditions and expected future conditions under changing climate scenarios, potentially at statewide scales or at the level of individual BLM districts.
Is participation in any larger regional assessments expected?
Yes. The opportunity specifically references participation in larger Ecoregion Assessments, including the Great Basin and/or the Colorado Plateau.
What is the expected aspen-related contribution to Ecoregion Assessments?
Within broader Ecoregion Assessments, the recipient is expected to help develop an aspen-specific component, including rapid assessment methods and the database requirements needed to classify, inventory, and evaluate aspen condition across large geographic areas.
What does BLM mean by improving information-sharing?
Based on the notice, it means coordinating scientific work and improving how existing and ongoing research, professional expertise, literature, and lessons learned from past management outcomes are shared and translated into actionable guidance for land managers.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $30,000.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting and creation dates were May 20, 2016, and the closing date listed was July 20, 2016.
What geographic area is this project concerned with?
The notice frames the effort around public lands in the western United States, with specific references to BLM-managed lands and Ecoregion Assessments in the Great Basin and/or the Colorado Plateau.
What species is the focus of this opportunity?
The focus is on quaking aspen, Populus tremuloides.
How does the opportunity describe the public value of healthier aspen ecosystems?
It links healthier aspen systems to public values including more diverse and higher-quality wildlife habitat, improved recreational experiences, protection of natural biological diversity, improved water quality and water conservation, and stronger soil stability.
How is the information produced expected to be used by land managers?
The information is positioned as directly useful for setting management priorities and selecting practical approaches for maintaining and restoring aspen communities while balancing other renewable and non-renewable resource uses on public lands.
Does the opportunity address management under climate change?
Yes. It highlights expected climate warming and more frequent or intense drought cycles and calls for assessment approaches that consider expected future conditions under changing climate scenarios.
What kind of partnership framework is BLM trying to build?
The opportunity describes building a durable framework for collaboration between the recipient and BLM on aspen research, inventory, management, and restoration, connecting expertise across agencies and institutions.
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