Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00081
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CBMG 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 May 1, 2012 and posted on May 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $175,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CBMG Monitoring grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00081) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding program offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category. Its core purpose is to support field monitoring in the Tongue River and Powder River systems in eastern Montana, focusing on whether coal bed methane gas (CBM) development is affecting aquatic wildlife communities across these two major river drainages. In practical terms, the project is aimed at generating on-the-ground data that can be used to detect, track, and better understand potential changes to aquatic species and broader community conditions that may be associated with CBM-related activities in the watershed.
The opportunity was posted and created on May 1, 2012, with an application closing date of May 30, 2012 (the original and current closing dates are the same). BLM anticipated making a single award under this announcement. Total estimated funding for the opportunity was listed as $175,000, while individual award amounts were expected to range from a floor of $3,000 up to a ceiling of $45,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, indicating that the competition was open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been provided in the full announcement package. The program is associated with CFDA number 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management, which is commonly used for federal assistance projects that involve conserving or managing biological resources, habitats, and ecological monitoring efforts.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should expect substantial federal involvement in the project. In general, cooperative agreements are used when the agency anticipates working closely with the recipient on planning, coordination, methodology, reporting, or other implementation details. For a monitoring effort like this, that often means the BLM may help shape study design, ensure monitoring aligns with agency information needs, coordinate access or permitting where relevant, and integrate results into land and resource management decisions.
The public-facing description is concise, but the intent is clear: build a monitoring record for aquatic wildlife communities in the Tongue and Powder River systems so that any effects associated with CBM development can be identified and evaluated. That type of monitoring can include collecting biological and ecological indicators, comparing conditions across sites and time, and producing datasets and reports that support environmental review, adaptive management, and longer-term conservation planning in eastern Montana.
For applicants who needed the complete application instructions and forms, the announcement referenced downloading the full package via the application tab in the original posting system. For technical trouble accessing the announcement electronically, the listed point of contact was Lori Anderson, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Land Management, at 406-896-5196 and landerso@blm.gov.
CBMG Monitoring (BLM) Grant Opportunity FAQs (L12AS00081)
What is the CBMG Monitoring funding opportunity?
The CBMG Monitoring opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00081) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding program offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to support field monitoring in the Tongue River and Powder River systems in eastern Montana, specifically to evaluate whether coal bed methane gas (CBM) development is affecting aquatic wildlife communities across these two major river drainages.
What area does the monitoring focus on?
The monitoring is focused on the Tongue River and Powder River systems in eastern Montana.
What is being monitored?
The project focuses on aquatic wildlife communities and broader aquatic community conditions, with the goal of identifying, tracking, and understanding potential changes that may be associated with CBM-related activities in the watershed.
What kinds of activities does the description suggest the project may include?
Based on the description, the work may include collecting biological and ecological indicators, comparing conditions across sites and over time, and producing datasets and reports that support environmental review, adaptive management, and longer-term conservation planning.
Why is this monitoring being funded?
The intent is to build an on-the-ground monitoring record so that any effects associated with CBM development can be detected and evaluated, and so results can support land and resource management decisions.
What type of funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement. For this monitoring effort, that can mean BLM may work closely with the recipient on items such as planning, coordination, methodology alignment with agency needs, reporting, access or permitting coordination (where relevant), and integrating results into management decisions.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the awarding agency.
Is this a discretionary funding program?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a BLM discretionary funding program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L12AS00081.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on May 1, 2012.
What is the application deadline?
The application closing date is May 30, 2012. The original and current closing dates are the same.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making a single award under this announcement.
What was the total estimated funding available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding for the opportunity was listed as $175,000.
What is the expected range of individual award amounts?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from a floor of $3,000 up to a ceiling of $45,000.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement package.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What does CFDA 15.231 generally relate to?
CFDA 15.231 is commonly used for federal assistance projects involving conservation or management of biological resources and habitats, including ecological monitoring efforts.
Where could applicants find the full application instructions and forms?
The announcement referenced downloading the full package via the application tab in the original posting system.
Who should applicants contact for technical trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
The listed point of contact for technical issues was Lori Anderson, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What contact details were provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 406-896-5196. Email: landerso@blm.gov.
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