Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00295
Apply for L14AS00295
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Sage Grouse and Energy Development" 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 1, 2014 and posted on Aug 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $65,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "BLM WY Sage Grouse and Energy Development" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00295) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resource management and conservation planning in Wyoming, specifically within the Upper Green River Basin in southwestern Wyoming. The central purpose is to develop practical decision-support tools that help land and wildlife managers understand and anticipate how nesting greater sage-grouse respond to infrastructure tied to energy development. In plain terms, the project is meant to turn existing biological and spatial data into usable models and mapping tools that can inform real-world planning decisions about where and how development occurs.
The work emphasizes using "extant" (already collected) sage-grouse data from the Upper Green River Basin, combined with existing or developed GIS covariate layers. Those covariate layers typically include mapped environmental and human-influence variables that can be used in habitat or risk modeling, such as distance to roads, well pads, pipelines, powerlines, and other surface disturbances, along with habitat attributes like vegetation type, topography, and other landscape features. The goal is to model sage-grouse nesting response relative to energy-related infrastructure, which usually means estimating how nest site selection, nesting probability, or nesting success changes as development intensity or proximity increases. The resulting decision-support tools would be intended to guide mitigation strategies, site planning, and conservation measures aimed at reducing impacts to nesting grouse while supporting energy development planning.
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, indicating that BLM expected to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing a grant. Cooperative agreements often involve coordination with agency staff on study design, data standards, deliverables, and application of results to management decisions. The program is listed under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), which is commonly used for projects that support conservation of wildlife and plant resources on public lands.
Funding for the opportunity was relatively modest and targeted: the estimated total funding amount was $65,000, with one expected award. No cost sharing or matching was required, lowering the barrier for eligible organizations to apply. The eligible applicant pool was limited to nonprofits holding 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education, which signals that BLM was specifically seeking participation from qualified nonprofit conservation, research, or technical organizations rather than universities. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0 in the summary data, which typically reflects that the specific budget constraints were handled in the full announcement or that the listing did not populate those fields, but the total estimated funding gives the practical scale of the award.
The timeline shows this was a time-limited 2014 opportunity: it was posted and created on August 1, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 18, 2014, and it was archived on August 31, 2014. Interested applicants at the time were directed to download the full instructions and application package through the announcement's application materials. The listed point of contact was Robert J. Tichac at BLM (307-775-6313, rtichac@blm.gov), who could assist with access issues and questions related to the announcement.
Overall, the grant was designed to produce applied, management-ready analytical tools rooted in existing sage-grouse and GIS data, with a specific emphasis on quantifying and mapping how nesting sage-grouse respond to the footprint of energy development infrastructure in a high-priority Wyoming landscape. The intended outcome is better-informed decision-making that supports balancing energy development with sage-grouse conservation needs, particularly during the nesting period, which is a sensitive life stage for population sustainability.
FAQs: BLM WY Sage Grouse and Energy Development (L14AS00295)
What is the "BLM WY Sage Grouse and Energy Development" funding opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity focused on natural resource management and conservation planning in Wyoming. The project is centered on developing practical decision-support tools that help managers anticipate how nesting greater sage-grouse respond to energy-development infrastructure.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00295.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to turn existing biological and spatial information into usable models and mapping tools that can support real-world planning decisions about where and how energy development occurs, with specific attention to nesting greater sage-grouse.
What geographic area does the work focus on?
The work focuses on Wyoming, specifically the Upper Green River Basin in southwestern Wyoming.
Which species and life stage are emphasized?
The project emphasizes greater sage-grouse, focusing specifically on nesting birds (the nesting period is highlighted as a sensitive stage important for population sustainability).
What kinds of deliverables are expected from the project?
The opportunity is aimed at producing applied, management-ready decision-support tools. Based on the description, this includes models and mapping tools that quantify and visualize nesting sage-grouse responses relative to energy-related infrastructure.
What does "decision-support tools" mean in this context?
In this context, decision-support tools are practical analytical outputs (such as models and maps) that land and wildlife managers can use to understand and anticipate nesting sage-grouse responses to development footprints, and to inform planning, mitigation strategies, and conservation measures.
What data is the project expected to use?
The work emphasizes using extant (already collected) sage-grouse data from the Upper Green River Basin, combined with existing or developed GIS covariate layers.
What are GIS covariate layers in this opportunity?
GIS covariate layers are mapped variables that can be used in habitat or risk modeling. The description notes examples such as distance to roads, well pads, pipelines, powerlines, and other surface disturbances, along with habitat attributes like vegetation type, topography, and other landscape features.
What kinds of impacts are being analyzed?
The analysis is focused on how nesting sage-grouse respond to infrastructure tied to energy development. This generally means estimating how nest site selection, nesting probability, or nesting success changes with development intensity or proximity.
How will the results be used?
The tools are intended to guide mitigation strategies, site planning, and conservation measures aimed at reducing impacts to nesting sage-grouse while supporting energy development planning.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, which indicates BLM expected substantial involvement beyond simply issuing funds (for example, coordination on study design, data standards, deliverables, and use of results in management decisions).
What is the CFDA program number and title associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How much funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding amount was $65,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits holding 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
Were institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligible applicant pool excluded institutions of higher education.
What do the listed award ceiling and floor of $0 mean?
The summary data listed both the award ceiling and floor as $0. The description notes this typically means the specific budget constraints were handled in the full announcement or that those fields did not populate, while the estimated total funding amount ($65,000) reflects the practical scale of the award.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted and created on August 1, 2014. The original and current closing date was August 18, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on August 31, 2014, and the closing date was August 18, 2014.
Where were applicants supposed to get the application package and instructions?
Applicants were directed to download the full instructions and application package through the announcement's application materials.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
The listed point of contact was Robert J. Tichac at BLM.
What contact information was provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 307-775-6313. Email: rtichac@blm.gov.
What is the overall intended outcome of the funded work?
The intended outcome is better-informed decision-making that supports balancing energy development with sage-grouse conservation needs, using applied tools grounded in existing sage-grouse and GIS data for the Upper Green River Basin.
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