Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00267
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLMOR WA for the National Operations Center Identification and Uniform Mapping of Wildlife Cooridors and Crucial Habitat" 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 Sep 8, 2011 and posted on Sep 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $495,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "BLMOR WA for the National Operations Center Identification and Uniform Mapping of Wildlife Corridors and Crucial Habitat" (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00267) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity focused on natural resources work, specifically fish, wildlife, and plant conservation and resource management (CFDA 15.231). The core purpose of the project is to identify crucial wildlife habitat and wildlife movement corridors and then display those areas in a consistent, standardized way across political jurisdictions using the BLM's Online Planning Tools (OPT). In practical terms, the work is meant to ensure that when different states, agencies, or regions look at habitat and corridor information, they are seeing compatible map products and datasets rather than fragmented or conflicting layers that stop at administrative boundaries.
A central goal of the project is improving the quality, usability, and consistency of spatial data that informs land management and planning decisions. By developing uniform mapping approaches for corridors and crucial habitats, the BLM aims to strengthen its ability to meet its broader mission: sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for current and future generations. The emphasis on "coordination among states" signals that wildlife corridors and habitat areas are not confined to county or state lines, so the project is intended to integrate information across regional boundaries and reduce inconsistencies caused by differing methods, definitions, or data standards used in separate jurisdictions. The end result is expected to be better planning support in OPT, with more reliable mapped information that can guide conservation priorities, project review, and broader land use planning.
This funding opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the BLM expected to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement. The listing indicates that one award was expected. The total estimated funding for the opportunity was $495,000, while the award ceiling and award floor are both listed as $95,000, suggesting that individual awards under this announcement were intended to be a fixed amount at that level (even though the overall estimate is higher, which can occur when agencies project multi-project totals, multiple years, or broader program totals while listing a specific award amount per agreement).
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The opportunity was posted on September 8, 2011, with the original and current closing date both set for September 15, 2011, and it was later archived on September 30, 2012. The announcement also referenced that full instructions and application materials were available through the application package linked in the posting, and provided a point of contact for access issues: Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer, at 503-808-6221 and psterlin@blm.gov.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in coordinated, cross-jurisdictional conservation mapping, aimed at producing standardized corridor and crucial habitat layers that can be used consistently inside the BLM's online planning environment, improving decision support and helping align conservation data across state and regional boundaries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLMOR WA for the National Operations Center Identification and Uniform Mapping of Wildlife Corridors and Crucial Habitat."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L11AS00267.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity.
What program area does this opportunity fall under?
The work is focused on natural resources, specifically fish, wildlife, and plant conservation and resource management.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.231.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to identify crucial wildlife habitat and wildlife movement corridors and then display those areas in a consistent, standardized way across political jurisdictions using the BLM's Online Planning Tools (OPT).
What does "uniform mapping" mean in this opportunity?
Uniform mapping means creating standardized corridor and crucial habitat map products and datasets so that different states, agencies, or regions are using compatible layers rather than fragmented or conflicting data that stops or changes at administrative boundaries.
Why is coordination among states emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes coordination among states because wildlife corridors and crucial habitat areas do not follow county or state boundaries. The intent is to integrate information across regional boundaries and reduce inconsistencies caused by differing methods, definitions, or data standards used in separate jurisdictions.
What is OPT, and how is it used in this project?
OPT refers to the BLM's Online Planning Tools. The project is intended to improve planning support in OPT by providing more reliable and consistent mapped information on wildlife corridors and crucial habitat.
What outcomes is the BLM aiming for with this project?
The expected outcomes include improved quality, usability, and consistency of spatial data, and better decision support for land management and planning. The standardized mapped information is intended to guide conservation priorities, project review, and broader land use planning inside the OPT environment.
How does this project connect to the BLM's broader mission?
The project supports the BLM mission of sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for current and future generations by strengthening the spatial data used in planning and management decisions.
What type of award instrument was used?
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the BLM expected to have substantial involvement during the project rather than issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement.
How many awards were expected?
The listing indicates that one award was expected.
What was the total estimated funding amount for the opportunity?
The total estimated funding was $495,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $95,000.
Does the listing suggest a fixed award amount?
Yes. Because the award ceiling and award floor are both $95,000, the listing suggests that individual awards under this announcement were intended to be issued at a fixed amount of $95,000.
Why might the total estimated funding ($495,000) be higher than the listed award amount ($95,000)?
The description notes that this can happen when agencies project multi-project totals, multiple years, or broader program totals while listing a specific award amount per agreement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 8, 2011.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date were both September 15, 2011.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The posting indicates it was archived on September 30, 2012, which typically means it was no longer active and was retained for recordkeeping and reference.
Where were the full instructions and application materials provided?
The announcement referenced that full instructions and application materials were available through the application package linked in the posting.
Who should be contacted if there are issues accessing the application package?
The point of contact listed for access issues is Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer, at 503-808-6221 and psterlin@blm.gov.
What is the practical problem this project is trying to solve?
The project is meant to prevent habitat and corridor mapping from being fragmented or inconsistent across jurisdictional boundaries by ensuring standardized, compatible datasets and map layers are used across different states, agencies, and regions.
How is the work expected to be used after it is completed?
The end result is expected to provide better planning support in BLM's OPT, with reliable mapped information that can support conservation priorities, project review, and broader land use planning.
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