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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Special Status Species Distribution and Habitat Data Collection" 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 Jul 23, 2010 and posted on Jul 23, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 5, 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 $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
- Eligible Applicants University of Wyoming, Wyoming Natural Diversity Database This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Managements intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "BLM WY Special Status Species Distribution and Habitat Data Collection" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on filling major knowledge gaps about bats in Wyoming, especially on BLM-managed public lands in central and southwestern parts of the state. The core problem driving the project is that Wyoming has limited baseline information on where bat species occur, how abundant they are, and what habitats they rely on during breeding and migration. At the same time, wind energy development is expected to expand substantially, with many turbines anticipated on BLM lands. Prior research cited in the announcement notes that wind turbines can harm bats through direct collisions and barotrauma, meaning injury caused by rapid air pressure changes near moving turbine blades. Because the BLM lacks adequate bat distribution and behavior data, it is harder for the agency to properly evaluate proposed wind projects, anticipate impacts, and design effective avoidance or mitigation measures.
The project is designed to use established survey methods to generate practical, decision-support information for land management and environmental review. The first major objective is to build a bat observation database that includes geographic locations and species identifications, drawing from both passive and active bat surveys across the study area. In practice, this means systematically collecting bat occurrence and activity information (for example, through acoustic monitoring as well as field-based capture or observation approaches where appropriate) and compiling it into a usable dataset that ties species records to mapped locations. The second objective is to develop a bat activity model that combines those point observations with environmental and landscape variables, such as vegetation types and other habitat features, along with known aspects of bat foraging and migration behavior. The outcome is intended to be a predictive map highlighting areas of high bat use, which can guide planning by identifying locations where bats are likely to be most active and therefore most vulnerable to disturbance or mortality risks from development.
Although bats are the immediate focus, the announcement also notes that the agreement could be used in the future to support additional monitoring or research on other BLM special status species, if additional funding becomes available. In other words, the effort is framed as building a foundational wildlife data and modeling capability that can be expanded over time to support broader sensitive-species management needs on public lands.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category, using a cooperative agreement instrument. The estimated total funding is $500,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000 and an award floor of $10,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity lists one expected award. While the eligible applicants field is described as unrestricted in general terms, the eligibility section specifically identifies the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, and the notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice of the BLMs intent to fund the project activities without full and open competition, meaning it is essentially a notice of an intended award rather than an open competitive solicitation. The posting and creation date is July 23, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 5, 2010, and an archive date of October 30, 2010. The CFDA program number associated with the funding is 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. The listed grants management contact is Ilze J. Karklins Powers (phone 307-775-6293, email ipowers@blm.gov), and the announcement references Grants.gov for the public notice link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled BLM WY Special Status Species Distribution and Habitat Data Collection.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement.
Is this an open, competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It serves as a public notice of the BLM's intent to fund the project activities without full and open competition, meaning it is effectively a notice of an intended award rather than a competitive solicitation.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to fill major knowledge gaps about bats in Wyoming, especially on BLM-managed public lands in central and southwestern Wyoming. It focuses on improving baseline data on bat distribution, abundance/activity, and habitat use so BLM can better support land management and environmental review decisions.
Why is BLM prioritizing bat data collection in Wyoming?
The announcement cites limited baseline information on where bat species occur, how abundant they are, and what habitats they rely on during breeding and migration. It also notes that wind energy development is expected to expand substantially, with many turbines anticipated on BLM lands, increasing the need for better bat information to evaluate and reduce potential impacts.
How can wind turbines impact bats, according to the announcement?
Prior research referenced in the notice indicates wind turbines can harm bats through direct collisions and barotrauma, described as injury caused by rapid air pressure changes near moving turbine blades.
What are the core objectives of the project?
The project has two main objectives:
- Build a bat observation database with geographic locations and species identifications, drawing from passive and active bat surveys across the study area.
- Develop a bat activity model combining observations with environmental and landscape variables to create a predictive map of areas with high bat use.
What will the bat observation database include?
The database is intended to include mapped locations tied to bat species identifications and associated occurrence/activity records, compiled from surveys conducted across the study area.
What survey approaches are contemplated in the notice?
The announcement describes using established survey methods, including both passive and active bat surveys. Examples mentioned include acoustic monitoring and field-based capture or observation approaches where appropriate.
What is the bat activity model expected to do?
The model is intended to combine point observations with environmental and landscape variables (such as vegetation types and other habitat features) and known aspects of bat behavior (including foraging and migration) to produce a predictive map highlighting areas of high bat use.
What is the expected end product or outcome?
The intended outcome is practical decision-support information, including a predictive map identifying areas where bats are likely to be most active and therefore more vulnerable to disturbance or mortality risks from development.
How will the results be used by BLM?
The notice indicates the data and modeling outputs are meant to help BLM evaluate proposed wind projects, anticipate impacts, and design avoidance or mitigation measures more effectively by improving understanding of bat distribution and activity patterns.
Is the project limited only to bats?
Bats are the immediate focus. However, the notice also states the cooperative agreement could be used in the future to support additional monitoring or research on other BLM special status species if additional funding becomes available.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA program number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program number is 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $500,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $500,000 and the award floor is $10,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity lists one expected award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply, according to the notice?
While the eligible applicants field is described as unrestricted in general terms, the eligibility section specifically identifies the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database. The notice also emphasizes it is not a request for applications and describes BLM's intent to fund without full and open competition.
What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The posting/creation date is July 23, 2010. The original and current closing date is August 5, 2010. The archive date is October 30, 2010.
Where is the project geographically focused?
The work is focused on Wyoming, especially BLM-managed public lands in central and southwestern Wyoming.
Who is the grants management contact listed in the notice?
The listed grants management contact is Ilze J. Karklins Powers. Phone: 307-775-6293. Email: ipowers@blm.gov.
Where does the notice reference for public posting/access?
The announcement references Grants.gov for the public notice link.
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