Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00277
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Human Footprint of Wind energy and Related Resources" 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 Aug 25, 2012 and posted on Aug 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 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 $60,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opportunity titled "BLM WY Human Footprint of Wind energy and Related Resources" (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00277) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resource management in Wyoming. The core purpose is to develop a practical tool that helps BLM present and communicate the social and economic impacts associated with proposed development activities, with particular relevance to wind energy and related resource development. In plain terms, the agency is looking for a way to make the "human footprint" of development easier to see and understand, so that both decision-makers and the public can compare potential outcomes and alternatives more clearly.
A central theme of the grant is public-facing impact visualization. The tool is intended to display social and economic effects of proposed projects in a way that allows members of the general public to better grasp what those projects could mean for communities and local or regional economies. By making impacts easier to visualize, the tool is meant to support more informed public participation during planning and environmental review processes, including the ability to comment on which proposed outcome or alternative appears to provide the best overall result. While the announcement does not spell out specific technical requirements in the excerpt provided, the intent strongly suggests a decision-support and communication product that translates data into understandable, comparable impact displays.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates an expectation of substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance. Rather than simply funding an external product with minimal interaction, a cooperative agreement often implies collaboration, coordination, and ongoing input from BLM as the tool is designed and developed. The program is listed under CFDA 15.231, "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management," signaling that the broader context includes balancing development with conservation and responsible resource management considerations, even though the tool itself is described in terms of social and economic impacts.
Funding for the project is relatively small and targeted: the estimated total funding is $60,000, with an award ceiling of $60,000 and an award floor of $0, and BLM expects to make one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible applicants and suggests BLM intended the project to be feasible within the federal funding amount. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning state universities, public colleges, and similar entities are the intended applicants, rather than private companies or nonprofits.
The opportunity was posted on August 25, 2012, and had a short application window, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2012. The archive date is September 15, 2012, which reflects that it is no longer open. Applicants were directed to download full instructions and the application package from the announcement's "APPLICATION" tab, implying that detailed scope, deliverables, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements were provided in the full notice.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact was Robert J. Tichac at the BLM, reachable at 307-775-6313 or via email at rtichac@blm.gov.
FAQs: BLM WY Human Footprint of Wind Energy and Related Resources (L12AS00277)
What is the title of this BLM funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM WY Human Footprint of Wind energy and Related Resources."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L12AS00277.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects to be substantially involved during the project period. In practice, that usually indicates coordination and ongoing input from BLM as the tool is designed and developed, rather than a hands-off award.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to develop a practical tool that helps BLM present and communicate the social and economic impacts associated with proposed development activities in Wyoming, with particular relevance to wind energy and related resource development.
What problem is the grant trying to solve in plain terms?
BLM is looking for a way to make the "human footprint" of development easier to see and understand, so decision-makers and the public can compare potential outcomes and alternatives more clearly.
What kinds of impacts should the tool address?
The tool is intended to display social and economic effects of proposed projects so members of the public can better understand what those projects could mean for communities and local or regional economies.
Is the tool intended to be public-facing?
Yes. A central theme is public-facing impact visualization to improve how impacts are communicated and understood by the general public.
How is the tool expected to support public participation?
By making impacts easier to visualize, the tool is meant to support more informed public participation during planning and environmental review processes, including enabling the public to comment on which proposed outcome or alternative appears to provide the best overall result.
Does the excerpt specify technical requirements for the tool?
No. The excerpt does not spell out specific technical requirements. It emphasizes intent and use: a decision-support and communication product that translates data into understandable, comparable impact displays.
What topic area or program does this opportunity fall under?
It is listed under CFDA 15.231, "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
How does CFDA 15.231 relate to a project focused on wind energy development impacts?
The listing signals that the broader context includes balancing development with conservation and responsible resource management considerations, even though the described tool focuses on social and economic impacts.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $60,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $60,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is $0.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
BLM expects to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (for example, state universities and public colleges).
Are private companies or nonprofits eligible to apply under this opportunity?
Based on the eligibility statement provided, the intended applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, not private companies or nonprofits.
Where is the project focused geographically?
The opportunity is focused on Wyoming.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 25, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was September 7, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is September 15, 2012, indicating it is no longer open.
How were applicants instructed to access the full application package and instructions?
Applicants were directed to download full instructions and the application package from the announcement's "APPLICATION" tab.
Where would the detailed scope, deliverables, and evaluation criteria be found?
The excerpt indicates those details were provided in the full notice available through the application materials referenced by the "APPLICATION" tab.
Who was the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Robert J. Tichac at BLM.
How could the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 307-775-6313. Email: rtichac@blm.gov.
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