Opportunity Information: Apply for L10AS00176
Apply for L10AS00176
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Lander Slope Noxious Weeds Challenge Cost Share Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 14, 2010 and posted on Jul 14, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments County governments Special district governments City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY Lander Slope Noxious Weeds Challenge Cost Share Project is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity focused on controlling and managing pest species on BLM-administered public lands in Wyoming, with a strong emphasis on invasive plants (noxious weeds) as well as other non-plant pest species. The core idea behind the project is that invasive species management is not a side activity, but a foundational part of maintaining healthy rangelands and meeting BLM Wyoming's Six Rangeland Health Standards. The opportunity frames invasive species as a direct threat to wildlife habitat, riparian areas, watersheds, and overall ecosystem integrity because infestations can outcompete native plants, alter habitat structure, and displace native wildlife and plant communities. It also highlights broader impacts beyond public lands, noting that infestations can spread and create economic and resource problems for nearby private and state lands, including agriculture.
The announcement also makes clear that the problem is not limited to plants. Non-plant pest species are included because they can reduce available forage for both wildlife and livestock and can degrade native habitats in ways that ripple through the ecosystem. The project description ties these impacts to real-world outcomes people notice: reduced quality of hunting and fishing, diminished recreation experiences, and in some cases limitations on where and how people can safely or comfortably recreate. It additionally notes that some pest species may affect agricultural commodities or even human health, reinforcing that prevention and management have public benefits as well as ecological ones.
The project objectives lay out a practical, integrated pest management approach rather than a single-method treatment strategy. First, the project seeks to identify and implement the best methods for an integrated invasive plant management program and carry out on-the-ground operations, meaning the funding is meant to translate into field action, not just planning. Second, it emphasizes the need for solid baseline data on where invasive plants are located and how quickly they are spreading, since treatment decisions and priorities depend on accurate mapping and monitoring. Third, the opportunity calls for a prevention and early detection program grounded in integrated pest management, reflecting the idea that stopping new infestations early is often cheaper and more effective than reacting after weeds become widespread. Fourth, it requires that invasive plant management be built into all land management activities on BLM lands, essentially mainstreaming weed prevention into routine operations (such as travel management, grazing administration, restoration work, or other ground-disturbing activities). Finally, it stresses the need for sufficient data to support these efforts, underscoring that monitoring, documentation, and information management are considered essential parts of successful invasive species control.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category. The funding opportunity number is L10AS00176, and it was posted July 14, 2010. The estimated total funding amount is $50,000, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an award floor of $10,000, and the BLM anticipated making one award. The CFDA listing provided is 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share). The eligible applicants listed are governmental entities, including state governments, county governments, special district governments, and city or township governments. The listing indicates no cost-sharing or matching requirement for applicants.
Key dates in the notice include an original closing date of August 23, 2010, a current closing date of July 23, 2010, and an archive date of September 30, 2010, reflecting that the opportunity is historical and was time-limited. For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer, at 307-775-6293, with the email address ipowers@blm.gov. Additional details were referenced through Grants.gov, with an additional information link pointing to http://www.grants.gov.
FAQs: BLM WY Lander Slope Noxious Weeds Challenge Cost Share Project (L10AS00176)
What is the BLM WY Lander Slope Noxious Weeds Challenge Cost Share Project?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity focused on controlling and managing pest species on BLM-administered public lands in Wyoming. It places strong emphasis on invasive plants (noxious weeds) and also includes other non-plant pest species.
What problem is this grant trying to address?
The opportunity targets invasive species as a direct threat to healthy rangelands and to BLM Wyoming's Six Rangeland Health Standards. It describes infestations as capable of outcompeting native plants, altering habitat structure, displacing native wildlife and plant communities, and degrading riparian areas, watersheds, and overall ecosystem integrity.
Are only invasive plants (noxious weeds) covered, or are other pests included too?
Other pest species are included as well. The notice states the issue is not limited to plants and recognizes that non-plant pest species can reduce available forage for wildlife and livestock and degrade native habitats.
Where would the funded work take place?
The focus is on BLM-administered public lands in Wyoming.
Why does the announcement emphasize invasive species management as "foundational" work?
The project frames invasive species management as a core part of maintaining healthy rangelands, rather than an optional or secondary activity. It connects successful invasive species control to meeting BLM Wyoming's Six Rangeland Health Standards.
What kinds of impacts does the grant connect to invasive species?
The notice highlights ecological impacts (loss of native plants, changes to habitat structure, degraded riparian areas and watersheds) and broader social and economic impacts, including reduced quality of hunting and fishing, diminished recreation experiences, and spillover effects on nearby private and state lands (including agriculture). It also notes some pest species may affect agricultural commodities or human health.
What are the main project objectives?
The announcement outlines an integrated pest management approach with several key objectives: (1) identify and implement the best methods for an integrated invasive plant management program and carry out on-the-ground operations; (2) develop baseline data on invasive plant locations and spread rates; (3) implement prevention and early detection grounded in integrated pest management; (4) integrate invasive plant management into all land management activities on BLM lands; and (5) ensure sufficient data collection and information management to support these efforts.
Does this funding support on-the-ground fieldwork or just planning?
The opportunity explicitly ties funding to on-the-ground operations, indicating the intent is field action and implementation, not only planning.
What does the opportunity mean by "integrated pest management" in this context?
Based on the description, it means using a practical, multi-part approach rather than relying on a single treatment method. The notice stresses selecting the best methods, collecting baseline data, prioritizing prevention and early detection, integrating weed prevention into routine land management, and maintaining strong monitoring and documentation.
Why is baseline data and mapping emphasized?
The announcement states that treatment decisions and priorities depend on accurate information about where invasive plants are located and how quickly they are spreading. Mapping and monitoring are described as essential to successful control.
What is meant by prevention and early detection in the project?
The notice calls for a prevention and early detection program grounded in integrated pest management, reflecting the idea that stopping new infestations early is often cheaper and more effective than addressing widespread infestations later.
How is invasive plant management expected to be integrated into BLM land management activities?
The opportunity indicates invasive plant management should be built into all land management activities on BLM lands, essentially mainstreaming weed prevention into routine operations (examples mentioned include travel management, grazing administration, restoration work, and other ground-disturbing activities).
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L10AS00176.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $50,000. The award ceiling is $50,000 and the award floor is $10,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
The notice indicates BLM anticipated making one award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are governmental entities, including state governments, county governments, special district governments, and city or township governments.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for applicants.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date listed is July 14, 2010.
What were the application deadlines?
The notice includes multiple dates: an original closing date of August 23, 2010, and a current closing date of July 23, 2010. An archive date of September 30, 2010 is also provided, indicating the opportunity was time-limited and is historical.
Is this opportunity still open?
Based on the dates provided (closing dates in 2010 and an archive date of September 30, 2010), the opportunity appears to be historical and is not current.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
The notice references Grants.gov and provides an additional information link to http://www.grants.gov.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
The contact listed is Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer. Phone: 307-775-6293. Email: ipowers@blm.gov.
What public benefits does the project description highlight?
Beyond ecological benefits, the announcement links pest management to improved hunting and fishing quality, better recreation experiences, reduced spread to adjacent private and state lands (including agricultural impacts), and potential reductions in risks related to pest species that may affect agricultural commodities or human health.
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