Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00206
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Predicting the Effects of Climate Change Based on Past Occurences of Climatic Warming, Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2012 and posted on Jul 31, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 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 $595,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $173,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "CESU Predicting the Effects of Climate Change Based on Past Occurences of Climatic Warming, Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00206) was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding solicitation focused on natural resource management and environmental quality. The central purpose was to support research that gathers and analyzes scientific data on past episodes of climate change on Alaska's North Slope over roughly the last 45,000 years. By reconstructing how the region responded to earlier periods of warming and climatic shifts, the project aimed to improve understanding of how similar changes might play out in the future, especially in ways that matter for land stewardship and energy-related decision-making.
The work emphasized building a long-term record of climatic alteration, using past conditions as a real-world reference point for predicting future impacts. The underlying logic is that evidence preserved in Arctic landscapes, sediments, permafrost features, and other environmental archives can show how warming previously affected terrain stability, hydrology, vegetation patterns, habitat conditions, and broader ecosystem dynamics. The opportunity specifically linked this scientific understanding to practical management needs, noting that the results were intended to help decision-makers better anticipate, mitigate, and manage climate-related effects that could influence future oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the North Slope. In other words, the project was not only about climate history for its own sake, but about generating actionable knowledge that could inform planning, reduce risk, and guide responsible resource management in a rapidly changing Arctic environment.
BLM planned to issue the award as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates an expectation of substantial involvement or collaboration between the agency and the recipient during project implementation, rather than a hands-off grant structure. The solicitation anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity was $595,000, while the stated award ceiling and floor were both $173,000, suggesting that this particular announcement covered a defined funding amount for a specific project phase, task order, or year within a broader funding approach. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with many Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) opportunities that are designed to leverage academic expertise and research capacity in support of federal land management priorities. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.236, categorized under Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management, reflecting the environmental and resource stewardship focus even though the results were intended to have clear relevance for energy development planning.
The opportunity was posted and created on July 31, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 17, 2012, and an archive date of August 31, 2012, indicating a relatively short application window. Applicants were directed to the full announcement materials via the "APPLICATION" tab referenced in the posting for detailed instructions and required forms. For access issues, the listed contact was Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer, at 907-271-5193 or s2smith@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "CESU Predicting the Effects of Climate Change Based on Past Occurences of Climatic Warming, Alaska."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L12AS00206.
Which agency offered this funding opportunity?
This solicitation was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The announcement is described as a BLM discretionary funding solicitation.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The central purpose is to support research that gathers and analyzes scientific data about past episodes of climate change on Alaska's North Slope over roughly the last 45,000 years, and to use those reconstructions to improve understanding of how similar changes may occur in the future.
What geographic area does the opportunity focus on?
The focus is Alaska's North Slope.
What time period is the research intended to cover?
The work is focused on roughly the last 45,000 years of climatic history.
Why does the opportunity emphasize studying past warming events?
The logic described in the announcement is that evidence preserved in Arctic landscapes and environmental archives can show how earlier warming affected the region, providing a real-world reference point for anticipating future impacts.
What types of evidence or "archives" does the announcement mention?
The description references Arctic landscapes, sediments, permafrost features, and other environmental archives as sources of evidence for reconstructing past conditions and changes.
What kinds of impacts is the research intended to help predict or understand?
Based on the announcement, the research is intended to improve understanding of how warming previously influenced terrain stability, hydrology, vegetation patterns, habitat conditions, and broader ecosystem dynamics, and how similar effects might occur in the future.
How are the research results intended to be used?
The results are described as being intended to help decision-makers anticipate, mitigate, and manage climate-related effects relevant to land stewardship and energy-related decision-making on the North Slope.
Does the opportunity connect climate research to oil and gas activities?
Yes. The announcement specifically notes that the scientific understanding produced is intended to support planning and risk reduction for future oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the North Slope.
What kind of award instrument was BLM planning to use?
BLM planned to issue the award as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement (in the context provided)?
The posting indicates that a cooperative agreement typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration between the agency and the recipient during project implementation, rather than a fully hands-off grant structure.
How many awards were expected?
The solicitation anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity was $595,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The stated award ceiling was $173,000 and the stated award floor was also $173,000.
Why might the estimated total funding and the ceiling/floor amounts be different?
The announcement suggests the ceiling and floor being the same could indicate the posting covered a defined funding amount for a specific project phase, task order, or year within a broader funding approach.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated; applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this opportunity associated with a CESU program context?
Yes. The opportunity is described as consistent with many Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) opportunities designed to leverage academic research capacity in support of federal land management priorities.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.236.
How is the opportunity categorized in terms of program area?
It is categorized under Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on July 31, 2012.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date was August 17, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 31, 2012.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (July 31, 2012) and the closing date (August 17, 2012), the application window was relatively short.
Where were applicants instructed to find the full announcement materials and instructions?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement materials via the "APPLICATION" tab referenced in the posting, which was indicated as the location for detailed instructions and required forms.
Who was the listed contact for access issues or questions?
The listed contact was Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer.
What contact information was provided?
Phone: 907-271-5193. Email: s2smith@blm.gov.
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