Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00145
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-Alaska, Freshwater Fish Inventory Program, National Petroleum Reserve â¿¿ Alaska (NPR-A)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 25, 2016 and posted on May 25, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $360,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "BLM-Alaska, Freshwater Fish Inventory Program, National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A)" (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00145), is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement. It is focused on natural resource work (CFDA 15.231) and is designed specifically to support the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), Sport Fish Division in expanding and continuing the Alaska Freshwater Fish Inventory (AFFI) effort within the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A). The core aim is to gather field-based information on which fish species occur in freshwater systems across a very large and data-limited part of northern Alaska, then incorporate those findings into the State's official fisheries data systems used for management and regulatory decisions.
The project centers on AFFI, a statewide fish inventory program that ADFG has run successfully for more than two decades. The notice emphasizes that ADFG is the only entity that has historically conducted this program and that it maintains the official AFFI database. Alongside AFFI, the effort also supports updates to the Anadromous Waters Catalog (AWC), which is Alaska's authoritative listing of waters that support anadromous fish (fish that migrate between marine and freshwater environments). In practical terms, the inventory work involves visiting a targeted set of sampling locations chosen based on identified information gaps and management priorities. Over the next two summer field seasons, sampling would occur across the expansive NPR-A and would include sites on both State and BLM-managed lands, reflecting the mixed ownership and management responsibilities across the region.
The information being collected is primarily fish species distribution data, meaning documentation of what species are present in specific rivers, streams, lakes, and other freshwater habitats. While that can sound basic, it is highly consequential in a place like NPR-A where baseline biological data can be sparse and where development proposals may move forward in areas with limited existing fisheries documentation. By expanding verified records of fish presence, the project strengthens the State's datasets and provides more reliable, site-specific information that can be used in multiple decision contexts.
From BLM's perspective, the grant is intended to directly support land management responsibilities in NPR-A, particularly decisions and mitigation measures tied to oil and gas exploration and development. Better fish distribution data can inform planning, environmental review, and project design, including how to avoid or minimize impacts to sensitive habitats, how to time activities to reduce risks, and where protective buffers or other mitigation strategies may be most appropriate. The opportunity description clearly links the expected data products (updates to AFFI and AWC) to improved decision-making and on-the-ground mitigation in response to development pressures.
Administratively, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $360,000 and an expected award count of 1, with eligibility limited to State governments. The posting date was May 25, 2016, and the application closing date was June 10, 2016. In summary, this is a targeted cooperative agreement meant to fund ADFG to conduct two summer seasons of freshwater fish inventory sampling in NPR-A, with the deliverable value being improved, authoritative fish distribution records incorporated into Alaska's official AFFI and Anadromous Waters Catalog systems and used to strengthen BLM planning and mitigation related to energy development activities.
FAQs: BLM-Alaska, Freshwater Fish Inventory Program, National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A) (L16AS00145)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "BLM-Alaska, Freshwater Fish Inventory Program, National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00145.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement and is described as a DOI-BLM discretionary grant.
What is the program and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is focused on natural resource work under CFDA 15.231.
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The primary purpose is to expand and continue Alaska Freshwater Fish Inventory (AFFI) work within the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A) by gathering field-based information on fish species presence in freshwater systems and incorporating the findings into Alaska's official fisheries data systems used for management and regulatory decisions.
Who is the intended recipient or partner for this project?
The project is designed specifically to support the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), Sport Fish Division.
Why is the project focused on ADFG?
The notice emphasizes that ADFG is the only entity that has historically conducted the AFFI program and that ADFG maintains the official AFFI database.
What geographic area does the project cover?
The project focuses on freshwater systems across the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A), a large and data-limited region in northern Alaska.
What kind of work will be conducted on the ground?
The work involves visiting a targeted set of sampling locations selected based on information gaps and management priorities, and collecting field-based fish inventory information across rivers, streams, lakes, and other freshwater habitats within NPR-A.
What type of data is being collected?
The project primarily collects fish species distribution data, meaning documentation of which fish species occur at specific freshwater locations.
How many field seasons are planned?
The opportunity describes sampling conducted over the next two summer field seasons.
Will sampling occur only on BLM land?
No. Sampling would include sites on both State and BLM-managed lands, reflecting mixed ownership and management responsibilities within the region.
What is the Alaska Freshwater Fish Inventory (AFFI) program?
AFFI is described as a statewide fish inventory program that ADFG has run successfully for more than two decades and serves as the State's official system for freshwater fish inventory information.
What is the Anadromous Waters Catalog (AWC), and how does it relate to this project?
The project also supports updates to the Anadromous Waters Catalog (AWC), which is Alaska's authoritative listing of waters that support anadromous fish (fish that migrate between marine and freshwater environments).
What are the expected deliverables or data products?
The expected data products are updated, authoritative fish distribution records incorporated into Alaska's official AFFI database and updates to the Anadromous Waters Catalog (AWC).
Why is fish distribution data considered important in NPR-A?
The opportunity notes that NPR-A can have sparse baseline biological information. Verified records of fish presence strengthen State datasets and provide more reliable, site-specific information for management and other decision contexts, especially where development proposals may proceed with limited existing fisheries documentation.
How does this project support BLM responsibilities?
BLM intends the grant to directly support land management responsibilities in NPR-A, particularly decisions and mitigation measures tied to oil and gas exploration and development.
How can the collected data be used in planning and mitigation?
The description links improved fish distribution data to better planning, environmental review, and project design, including identifying ways to avoid or minimize impacts, adjust timing to reduce risk, and determine where buffers or other mitigation strategies may be appropriate.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an expected award count of 1.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $360,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to State governments.
What were the posting date and application closing date?
The posting date was May 25, 2016, and the application closing date was June 10, 2016.
Is this opportunity described as competitive and open to multiple entities?
The description indicates it is targeted to support ADFG and anticipated a single award, with eligibility limited to State governments.
What is the overall outcome BLM is seeking from this award?
BLM is seeking improved, authoritative fish distribution records (via AFFI and AWC updates) that strengthen decision-making and on-the-ground mitigation related to energy development activities in NPR-A.
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