Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00187
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Desert Southwest Evaluation of Grassland Restoration Program on Las Cienegas National Conservation Area" 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 Aug 7, 2013 and posted on Aug 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2013 The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due by 21 August @ 1700 p.m. Mountain Time. A proposal received after the closing date and time will not be considered for award.. (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.
- The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a national consortium of federal agencies, academic institutions, tribal, state, and local governments, nongovernmental conservation organizations (300 partners).
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Opportunity Summary:
The CESU Desert Southwest grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00187) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on evaluating how well the grassland restoration program is working on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA) in the Cienega watershed. The central aim is to measure whether on-the-ground restoration treatments are actually meeting their intended goals and, just as importantly, to feed the results back into an adaptive management process so future decisions about restoration methods, locations, and timing are better informed by evidence.
The project is built around assessing grassland restoration actions designed to reduce encroaching shrubs and improve native grassland conditions, particularly through prescribed fire and mechanical shrub-reduction techniques. A major emphasis is on wildlife response, especially grassland birds that nest in these habitats. The work calls for monitoring both the density of nesting birds and their nesting success in treated areas, using those outcomes as indicators of whether restoration is benefiting the native grassland ecosystem and the species that depend on it.
In addition to tracking bird responses, the opportunity specifically seeks to identify the vegetation characteristics that matter most for habitat quality and nesting success of breeding grassland birds. In practice, that means linking measured vegetation structure and composition in restored or treated sites to bird use and reproductive outcomes, so managers can better understand what "successful restoration" looks like from a habitat standpoint. The intent is that these findings will directly improve future restoration planning by clarifying which vegetation attributes should be targeted or maintained to support at-risk and priority grassland bird species.
Another key deliverable is guidance on timing. The project is expected to generate information on how to schedule future restoration treatments in ways that reduce negative impacts on nesting birds. Since actions like fire or mechanical treatments can disrupt nesting if they occur during sensitive breeding periods, the study is meant to help managers balance restoration needs with seasonal wildlife considerations, leading to more bird-friendly implementation strategies without undermining broader ecosystem restoration goals.
The project is also framed as part of a longer-term conservation effort. Beyond answering immediate questions about treatment effectiveness, it is intended to contribute to ongoing monitoring of the status and trends of at-risk grassland birds. By adding data and insights over time, the work supports a broader understanding of population trajectories and how restoration actions influence them across years, which is essential for evaluating whether management is producing durable, landscape-scale benefits.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category, offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial collaboration and coordination between the recipient and BLM during the project. The anticipated number of awards was one, with estimated total funding of $500,000 and both the award ceiling and floor set at $500,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, with context that the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a broad consortium that includes federal agencies, universities, tribes, state and local governments, and nongovernmental conservation organizations, indicating the opportunity was designed for collaborative, partnership-driven research and evaluation.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on August 7, 2013, with an electronic submission deadline through Grants.gov of August 21, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and proposals submitted after that time were not to be considered. The archive date was August 29, 2013. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed grants management contact was Eddie Bell at the BLM (602-417-9268, ebell@blm.gov), and the announcement referenced Grants.gov as the primary source for full details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - CESU Desert Southwest (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00187)
What is the CESU Desert Southwest grant opportunity (L13AS00187) about?
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focuses on evaluating how well the grassland restoration program is working on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA) in the Cienega watershed. The main purpose is to measure whether restoration treatments are meeting their intended goals and to feed results into an adaptive management process so future restoration decisions are guided by evidence.
What is the primary goal of the project?
The central goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of on-the-ground grassland restoration treatments and ensure the findings are used to improve future management through adaptive management (adjusting methods, locations, and timing based on monitoring results).
Where will the work take place?
The project is tied to the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA) in the Cienega watershed.
What types of restoration treatments are being evaluated?
The opportunity is built around grassland restoration actions intended to reduce encroaching shrubs and improve native grassland conditions, particularly through prescribed fire and mechanical shrub-reduction techniques.
Why is shrub encroachment a focus of this opportunity?
The restoration program being evaluated is designed to reduce encroaching shrubs and improve native grassland conditions. The grant is meant to assess whether treatments aimed at shrub reduction are achieving those intended outcomes.
What wildlife outcomes does the project emphasize?
A major emphasis is on wildlife response, especially grassland birds that nest in these habitats. The work calls for monitoring bird responses in treated areas as indicators of restoration benefits to the ecosystem and the species that depend on it.
What bird monitoring is expected under the project?
The project calls for monitoring both (1) the density of nesting birds and (2) nesting success in treated areas. These outcomes are intended to serve as indicators of whether restoration is benefiting native grassland conditions for breeding birds.
How will the project define or interpret "successful restoration" for birds?
The opportunity specifically seeks to identify the vegetation characteristics that matter most for habitat quality and nesting success of breeding grassland birds. In practice, this means linking measured vegetation structure and composition in restored or treated sites to bird use and reproductive outcomes.
What vegetation information is the project expected to generate?
The project is expected to identify which vegetation characteristics (structure and composition) are most important for habitat quality and nesting success of breeding grassland birds, and to connect those characteristics to bird density and reproductive outcomes in treated or restored areas.
How will the results be used by land managers?
The intent is for findings to directly improve future restoration planning by clarifying which vegetation attributes should be targeted or maintained, and by providing evidence that helps managers decide which restoration methods to use, where to apply them, and when to schedule them.
Does the opportunity address when restoration treatments should occur?
Yes. A key deliverable is guidance on timing. The project is expected to generate information on how to schedule future restoration treatments in ways that reduce negative impacts on nesting birds while still supporting broader ecosystem restoration goals.
Why is treatment timing important for nesting birds?
The announcement notes that actions like prescribed fire or mechanical treatments can disrupt nesting if they occur during sensitive breeding periods. The study is meant to help managers balance restoration needs with seasonal wildlife considerations.
Is this project intended to support long-term monitoring?
Yes. Beyond immediate questions about treatment effectiveness, the project is framed as contributing to ongoing monitoring of the status and trends of at-risk grassland birds. By adding data and insights over time, it supports understanding population trajectories across years and how restoration influences them.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement under BLM, which typically implies substantial collaboration and coordination between the recipient and BLM during the project.
What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
It was described as a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category.
How many awards were anticipated?
The anticipated number of awards was one.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding was $500,000. The award ceiling was $500,000 and the award floor was also $500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted. The opportunity also referenced the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network as a broad consortium that includes federal agencies, universities, tribes, state and local governments, and nongovernmental conservation organizations, indicating the opportunity was designed for collaborative, partnership-driven research and evaluation.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 7, 2013.
What was the submission deadline and where were applications submitted?
The electronic submission deadline was August 21, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and submissions were to be made through Grants.gov. Proposals submitted after that time were not to be considered.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 29, 2013.
Where could applicants find the full details of the announcement?
The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the primary source for full details.
Who was the grants management contact for administrative or access questions?
The listed grants management contact was Eddie Bell at BLM. Phone: 602-417-9268. Email: ebell@blm.gov.
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