Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00150
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WO Statistical support for the BLM Landscape Monitoring Project" 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 26, 2013 and posted on Jul 26, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Intent to single source to Iowa State University
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (L13AS00150) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement in the natural resources category. Its central goal is to secure specialized statistical expertise to support the BLM Landscape Monitoring Project, a nationwide effort tied directly to the agency's Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Strategy. In practical terms, the Landscape Monitoring Project is meant to serve as the consistent, repeatable backbone for how BLM designs and implements vegetation monitoring across BLM-managed lands, relying on randomly selected sample locations, core ecological indicators, and standardized field methods so results can be compared across space, time, and management units.
The work described focuses on partnering with the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology at Iowa State University. The BLM frames this as necessary because the Landscape Monitoring Project depends on statistically sound survey design and defensible estimation methods. The monitoring approach hinges on probability-based sampling, meaning the statistical design is not a minor add-on; it is what allows BLM to make credible inferences from measured plots to broader landscapes. The announcement makes clear that statistical support is needed across the full lifecycle of the monitoring program: designing a valid survey, ensuring strong quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) for the data, and producing estimates for the chosen indicators from the collected data.
A key element of the project is coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), specifically through NRCS's Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). Under this arrangement, NRCS collects landscape monitoring information that includes data from BLM lands, and the BLM then needs statistical support to translate those measurements into reliable indicator estimates. In other words, the partnership structure requires careful statistical integration: aligning survey design assumptions, validating data quality, and applying appropriate estimation procedures so that results derived from NRCS-collected data remain valid and usable for BLM decision-making and reporting.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity anticipated a single award and explicitly stated an intent to single-source to Iowa State University, meaning the eligibility is effectively restricted to that institution as the intended recipient (listed under "Others" with clarification in the eligibility text). The total estimated funding was $1,900,000, with an award amount set at $350,000 (both the ceiling and the floor), and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2013, with an original and final closing date of August 15, 2013, and it was archived on September 30, 2013. The CFDA program reference provided is 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
For access to the full announcement and official details, the listing points to Grants.gov and provides grant management contacts at BLM: Michelle Elliott (303-236-6402, melliott@blm.gov) and Maria Gochis (801-539-4178, mariagochis@blm.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is L13AS00150.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This BLM discretionary grant is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is in the natural resources category.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The central goal is to secure specialized statistical expertise to support the BLM Landscape Monitoring Project, which is tied directly to BLM's Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Strategy.
What is the BLM Landscape Monitoring Project?
It is a nationwide effort intended to be the consistent, repeatable backbone for how BLM designs and implements vegetation monitoring across BLM-managed lands. It relies on randomly selected sample locations, core ecological indicators, and standardized field methods so results can be compared across space, time, and management units.
Why is statistical expertise considered essential for this project?
The monitoring approach hinges on probability-based sampling. Because of that, statistically sound survey design and defensible estimation methods are required to make credible inferences from measured plots to broader landscapes.
What types of statistical support are described in the announcement?
The announcement describes statistical support across the full lifecycle of the monitoring program, including: designing a valid survey, ensuring strong quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) for the data, and producing estimates for the chosen indicators from collected data.
Who is the intended project partner for providing statistical expertise?
The work focuses on partnering with the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology at Iowa State University.
How does the project relate to USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)?
A key element is coordination with USDA NRCS through the Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). Under this arrangement, NRCS collects landscape monitoring information that includes data from BLM lands, and BLM needs statistical support to translate those measurements into reliable indicator estimates.
Why is statistical integration important when NRCS collects the data?
Because results must remain valid and usable for BLM decision-making and reporting, the partnership structure requires careful statistical integration, including aligning survey design assumptions, validating data quality, and applying appropriate estimation procedures to NRCS-collected data.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Is this opportunity open to all applicants?
No. The announcement stated an intent to single-source to Iowa State University, meaning eligibility is effectively restricted to that institution as the intended recipient.
What is the total estimated funding amount listed for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding is $1,900,000.
What is the expected award amount?
The award amount is set at $350,000, listed as both the ceiling and the floor.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2013.
What were the application closing dates?
The original and final closing date was August 15, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The listing was archived on September 30, 2013.
What CFDA program is referenced for this opportunity?
The CFDA program reference is 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
Where can applicants find the full official announcement?
The listing points to Grants.gov for access to the full announcement and official details.
Who are the BLM grant management contacts for this opportunity?
The contacts listed are Michelle Elliott (303-236-6402, melliott@blm.gov) and Maria Gochis (801-539-4178, mariagochis@blm.gov).
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