Opportunity Information: Apply for L10AS00018
Apply for L10AS00018
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Sensitive Species Monitoring" 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 9, 2010 and posted on Apr 9, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 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 $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Sensitive Species Monitoring grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00018) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office cooperative agreement focused on collecting standardized bird monitoring data for BLM sensitive species in two specific BLM jurisdictions: the Newcastle Field Office and the Rawlins Field Office. The core idea behind the project is to strengthen on-the-ground wildlife monitoring in areas where BLM land management decisions can affect sensitive species, using repeatable survey methods that produce defensible trend information over time.
The project is designed around point count surveys and associated transect-based monitoring to generate population trend data at the Field Office scale. In practice, this means building a reliable baseline of where sensitive species are occurring and how their numbers appear to be changing from year to year, using a consistent method that allows comparisons across time and geography. Those Field Office trend results are intended to be compared with broader state and regional trend information, giving BLM a clearer way to evaluate whether land use plan decisions and other management actions may be contributing to positive, neutral, or negative outcomes for sensitive species.
A key operational element is that the recipient is expected to establish survey grids following Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) protocols under the Monitoring Wyoming's Birds project. This requirement matters because standardized protocols help ensure that data collected in Newcastle and Rawlins can be integrated with a larger statewide monitoring framework rather than existing as isolated datasets. All survey data are to be compiled by RMBO and rolled into the annual Monitoring Wyoming's Birds report, which functions as the central reporting product for the effort.
The opportunity explicitly notes that additional transects are needed to meet internal BLM monitoring obligations. These requirements are tied to BLM Manual 6840 (Special Status Species Management) and Washington Office Instruction Memorandum WO IM 2007-160, both of which guide how BLM tracks and manages special status species, including sensitive species. In other words, the project is not just research for its own sake; it is meant to satisfy specific agency monitoring and reporting expectations identified by leadership at multiple levels (State Director, District Manager, and Field Manager).
The agreement period is five years, running from April 2010 through April 2015, indicating an emphasis on multi-year monitoring rather than a one-season snapshot. Funding for the award is set at $30,000 total, and the announcement lists one expected award with a floor, ceiling, and total estimated funding all at $30,000, suggesting a single, fixed-size cooperative agreement rather than a range of possible award amounts.
Eligibility in the announcement is effectively targeted to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, and the listing also notes eligibility broadly for 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education). The assistance instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies more substantial federal involvement than a standard grant, often including coordination on scope, methods, or deliverables. There is no statutory cost-sharing or matching requirement, but the notice states that applicants proposing matching funds are more likely to be funded, and it requests documentation if third-party contributions are offered.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted April 9, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 16, 2010, and it was later archived May 31, 2010. The CFDA program listed is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), aligning the work with federal natural resource conservation and monitoring priorities. A grants management point of contact is provided through the BLM Wyoming State Office for access issues and related questions.
FAQs: BLM WY Sensitive Species Monitoring (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00018)
What is the BLM WY Sensitive Species Monitoring opportunity (L10AS00018)?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office cooperative agreement focused on collecting standardized bird monitoring data for BLM sensitive species. The work is intended to strengthen on-the-ground monitoring in places where BLM land management decisions can affect sensitive species, using repeatable survey methods that can produce defensible trend information over time.
Which BLM jurisdictions are included in this project?
The project is limited to two specific BLM jurisdictions in Wyoming: the Newcastle Field Office and the Rawlins Field Office.
What is the main purpose of the monitoring work?
The main purpose is to generate Field Office-scale population trend data for BLM sensitive bird species using standardized methods. This includes building a baseline of where sensitive species occur and evaluating how numbers appear to change from year to year in a way that supports comparisons across time and geography.
What survey methods are expected under this agreement?
The project is designed around point count surveys along with associated transect-based monitoring. These methods are intended to be repeatable and standardized so that the resulting data can be used to assess trends over multiple years.
What does the opportunity mean by "Field Office scale" trend data?
It means the monitoring results are intended to support trend assessments at the level of each participating Field Office (Newcastle and Rawlins), rather than only at a single site or only at a statewide level.
How will the Field Office trend information be used?
The Field Office trend results are intended to be compared with broader state and regional trend information. This comparison is meant to help BLM evaluate whether land use plan decisions and other management actions may be contributing to positive, neutral, or negative outcomes for sensitive species.
Are there specific monitoring protocols that must be followed?
Yes. The recipient is expected to establish survey grids following Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) protocols under the Monitoring Wyoming's Birds project. This is intended to ensure standardized data collection and compatibility with a statewide monitoring framework.
Why is it important that RMBO protocols are used?
Using standardized RMBO protocols helps ensure the data collected in the Newcastle and Rawlins Field Offices can be integrated into a broader statewide monitoring effort rather than remaining isolated datasets. Standardization also supports consistent, defensible trend analysis over time.
Who compiles the survey data and where are results reported?
All survey data are to be compiled by RMBO and included in the annual Monitoring Wyoming's Birds report, which is identified as the central reporting product for the effort.
Does the opportunity mention any additional monitoring needs beyond point counts?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly states that additional transects are needed to meet internal BLM monitoring obligations.
What BLM policies or guidance documents are tied to the monitoring requirements?
The monitoring requirements are tied to BLM Manual 6840 (Special Status Species Management) and Washington Office Instruction Memorandum WO IM 2007-160. These guide how BLM tracks and manages special status species, including sensitive species.
Is this project considered research, or is it meant to meet BLM obligations?
The opportunity frames the work as meeting specific agency monitoring and reporting expectations, not research for its own sake. The monitoring is linked to internal obligations and leadership expectations across multiple levels (State Director, District Manager, and Field Manager).
What is the period of performance for the cooperative agreement?
The agreement period is five years, from April 2010 through April 2015, indicating an emphasis on multi-year monitoring rather than a single-season effort.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
Total funding for the award is $30,000. The announcement lists one expected award, with the floor, ceiling, and total estimated funding all set at $30,000.
How many awards does the opportunity expect to make?
The announcement indicates one expected award.
Is the award amount flexible or a fixed size?
Based on the listing (floor, ceiling, and total estimated funding all at $30,000), it appears to be a single, fixed-size cooperative agreement rather than a range of possible award amounts.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The assistance instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies more substantial federal involvement than a standard grant, often including coordination on scope, methods, or deliverables.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is effectively targeted to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, and the listing also notes eligibility broadly for 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No statutory cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated.
Can applicants propose matching funds, and does it affect selection?
Yes. The notice states that applicants proposing matching funds are more likely to be funded. It also requests documentation if third-party contributions are offered.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on April 9, 2010. The original and current closing date listed is April 16, 2010.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 31, 2010.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program listed is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
Which BLM office is administering the opportunity?
It is issued by the BLM Wyoming State Office.
Is there a point of contact for grants management questions?
Yes. The announcement indicates a grants management point of contact through the BLM Wyoming State Office for access issues and related questions.
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