Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00067
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Biological Soil Crust Study and Inventory" 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 Apr 7, 2012 and posted on Apr 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,000.00 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 2 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.
- Members of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units are the eligible entities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "BLM WY Biological Soil Crust Study and Inventory" (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00067) was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resource management, specifically the study of biological soil crusts on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming. Biological soil crusts (often made up of communities of lichens, mosses, cyanobacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms) play a major role in arid and semi-arid ecosystems by helping stabilize soils, influence water infiltration, and contribute to nutrient cycling. The BLM’s central purpose here was to fund a detailed, on-the-ground survey that documents where these crusts occur and how their presence and condition vary across different land-use and disturbance settings.
The project described in the announcement aimed to inventory biological soil crusts across a range of site types, comparing undisturbed and disturbed areas as well as grazed and ungrazed locations. By intentionally sampling across these contrasts, the study would generate practical information for land and ecosystem management, including how activities such as grazing or other surface disturbances may affect crust occurrence and condition. Just as importantly, the inventory was intended to create a baseline dataset that could be used for long-term monitoring, allowing managers and researchers to track changes over time and evaluate how stressors like climate change may be impacting these soil crust communities.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that BLM expected to have substantial involvement with the recipient during the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The opportunity fell under the CFDA number 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The announcement anticipated making two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $120,000. Individual awards had an anticipated ceiling of $40,000, with no stated minimum (award floor of $0). No cost sharing or matching funds were required, which reduces barriers for applicants that may not have access to non-federal match.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted in a broad sense, but the specific eligibility clarification stated that applicants needed to be members of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU). In practice, that typically means universities, research institutions, non-profits, or other partners formally participating in those CESU networks, which are designed to support cooperative research and technical assistance for federal land management needs.
Key dates show that the opportunity was posted and created on April 7, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 28, 2012, and an archive date of May 15, 2012. That means the application window was relatively short. The full set of application instructions and required forms were provided through the announcement’s "Application" tab via the Additional Information link. For applicant support or issues accessing the announcement electronically, the listed contact was Robert J. Tichac at BLM, reachable by phone at 307-775-6313 or by email at rtichac@blm.gov.
Overall, this opportunity was designed to support a field-based, management-relevant inventory of biological soil crusts on BLM lands in Wyoming, producing baseline information useful for comparing land conditions across disturbance and grazing gradients and for tracking future ecological change, including potential climate-driven impacts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM WY Biological Soil Crust Study and Inventory (L12AS00067)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled BLM WY Biological Soil Crust Study and Inventory.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L12AS00067.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The purpose was to fund a detailed, on-the-ground survey to document where biological soil crusts occur on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming and how their presence and condition vary across different land-use and disturbance settings.
What are biological soil crusts?
Biological soil crusts are communities that can include lichens, mosses, cyanobacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. They are important in arid and semi-arid ecosystems because they help stabilize soils, influence water infiltration, and contribute to nutrient cycling.
Where would the work take place?
The project focused on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming.
What kinds of sites were expected to be included in the inventory?
The inventory was intended to sample across a range of site types, specifically comparing:
- Undisturbed vs. disturbed areas
- Grazed vs. ungrazed locations
Why compare disturbed and undisturbed, grazed and ungrazed areas?
By intentionally sampling across these contrasts, the project aimed to produce practical information for land and ecosystem management, including insight into how grazing or other surface disturbances may affect biological soil crust occurrence and condition.
Was this project intended to support long-term monitoring?
Yes. A key goal was to create a baseline dataset that could be used for long-term monitoring, helping managers and researchers track changes over time and evaluate impacts from stressors such as climate change.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The announcement used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that BLM expected to have substantial involvement with the recipient during the project, rather than issuing a fully hands-off award.
What CFDA number applied to this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.231, described as Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making two awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total program funding amount was $120,000.
What was the maximum award amount (ceiling) for an individual award?
The anticipated ceiling for individual awards was $40,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (floor)?
No minimum was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
Were matching funds or cost sharing required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
While eligibility was described broadly as unrestricted, the specific eligibility clarification stated that applicants needed to be members of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU).
What kinds of organizations typically participate in the CESU networks?
The announcement indicated that, in practice, CESU membership commonly includes universities, research institutions, non-profits, and other partners that participate in those CESU networks to support cooperative research and technical assistance for federal land management needs.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on April 7, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed was April 28, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 15, 2012.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date of April 7, 2012 and the closing date of April 28, 2012, the application window was relatively short (about three weeks).
Where could applicants find the application instructions and required forms?
The full set of application instructions and required forms were provided through the announcement's "Application" tab via the Additional Information link.
Who was the contact person for questions or technical access issues?
The listed contact was Robert J. Tichac at BLM.
How could applicants contact the listed point of contact?
Applicants could reach Robert J. Tichac by phone at 307-775-6313 or by email at rtichac@blm.gov.
What kind of outcomes was BLM looking for from this project?
BLM was seeking an inventory that produced management-relevant, field-based information on biological soil crust distribution and condition across disturbance and grazing gradients, along with a baseline dataset useful for tracking future ecological change (including potential climate-driven impacts).
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