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- The Bureau of Land Management in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Study of Climate Induced Patterns Juniper Die Off at Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks" 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 22, 2015 and posted on Jul 15, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $23,000.00 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.
- This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Under a CESU agreement recipient indirect costs are limited to a rate of no more than 17.5 of direct costs under the terms and conditions of the Great Basin Master CESU agreement. Although this announcement is for full and open competition the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office intends to award to Desert Research Institute. The funding was provided by the National Conservation Lands Research Support Program and has designated the amount and participants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "CESU Study of Climate Induced Patterns Juniper Die Off at Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00216) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant focused on environmental and natural resources research at Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks (KKTR) National Monument in New Mexico. The project is designed to examine how climate-related stressors are driving patterns of juniper die-off in and around the monument, an area described as being on the leading edge of a broader Southwestern tree mortality episode that has unfolded over roughly the last 15 years. By concentrating specifically on juniper mortality, the study aims to improve understanding of how the monument's vegetation and overall landscape are changing, and what those shifts mean for ecological conditions and long-term resource management.
A major reason this work matters is that the vegetation changes are not only ecological in nature but also strongly tied to the monument's visitor experience and cultural value. Juniper is described as nearly ubiquitous across the landscape, helping define the character of surrounding woodlands and forests. As those trees decline, there can be cascading effects on habitat, soils, erosion patterns, and ecological resilience, as well as on the "viewscape" that frames the geologic formations that contributed to KKTR being designated a national monument. The opportunity emphasizes that this is the first project at KKTR aimed specifically at juniper mortality, and it flags that projected future climate conditions suggest the problem is likely to continue, making the timing of the research especially relevant for planning and stewardship.
This funding was issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, which is a partnership framework used by federal agencies to obtain research, technical assistance, and education support from cooperating institutions. As a CESU award, the indirect cost rate is capped at no more than 17.5 percent of direct costs under the Great Basin Master CESU agreement terms. While the announcement is presented as full and open competition and lists eligibility as unrestricted, it also notes the BLM New Mexico State Office's intent to award to the Desert Research Institute. The notice explains that funds were provided through the National Conservation Lands Research Support Program and that the amount and participants were designated, which signals that the project scope and likely awardee were substantially pre-identified.
Financially, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000, but with a stated award ceiling and floor both set at $23,000, indicating the specific award under this solicitation was expected to be $23,000. The CFDA program number associated with the funding is 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management. The instrument type is a grant, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, reducing barriers for participation by not requiring non-federal contributions.
Key administrative dates show the opportunity was posted on July 15, 2015, created on July 22, 2015, and closed on September 15, 2015, with an archive date of September 30, 2015. The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for the full posting and identifies Janet Huff, Grants Management Specialist at the BLM, as the contact for access issues, reachable at 505-761-8941 and jhuff@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "CESU Study of Climate Induced Patterns Juniper Die Off at Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks" and the Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00216.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary grant offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of project is being funded?
The funding supports environmental and natural resources research focused on climate-related patterns of juniper die-off at and around Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks (KKTR) National Monument in New Mexico.
Where will the work take place?
The study is centered on Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks (KKTR) National Monument in New Mexico, including areas in and around the monument where juniper mortality is occurring.
What is the main purpose of the study?
The project is designed to examine how climate-related stressors are driving patterns of juniper mortality, improve understanding of how vegetation and the broader landscape are changing, and support long-term resource management and stewardship planning.
Why is juniper die-off a priority at KKTR?
Juniper is described as nearly ubiquitous across the landscape and helps define the character of surrounding woodlands and forests. As juniper declines, the change can affect ecological conditions and the long-term management of natural resources at the monument.
What kinds of impacts are associated with juniper decline, according to the notice?
The notice points to potential cascading effects on habitat, soils, erosion patterns, ecological resilience, and the "viewscape" that frames the geologic formations that contributed to KKTR being designated a national monument.
Is this the first juniper-mortality-focused project at KKTR?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes that this is the first project at KKTR aimed specifically at juniper mortality.
How does climate relate to the issue being studied?
The project focuses on climate-related stressors and notes that projected future climate conditions suggest the juniper mortality problem is likely to continue, making the research timely for planning and stewardship.
What larger regional trend does the opportunity mention?
The area is described as being on the leading edge of a broader Southwestern tree mortality episode that has unfolded over roughly the last 15 years.
What program framework is used for this award?
The award is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, a partnership framework used by federal agencies to obtain research, technical assistance, and education support from cooperating institutions.
Which CESU agreement terms are referenced?
The notice references the Great Basin Master CESU agreement terms.
Is there a cap on indirect costs for this CESU award?
Yes. As a CESU award, the indirect cost rate is capped at no more than 17.5 percent of direct costs under the Great Basin Master CESU agreement terms.
Is the competition open to all applicants?
The announcement is presented as full and open competition and lists eligibility as unrestricted.
Did the notice indicate an intended award recipient?
Yes. It also notes the BLM New Mexico State Office's intent to award to the Desert Research Institute, and explains that the amount and participants were designated, suggesting the project scope and likely awardee were substantially pre-identified.
What is the assistance listing/CFDA program number associated with this grant?
The CFDA program number listed is 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
What is the instrument type for this opportunity?
The instrument type is a grant.
How much funding is available?
The opportunity anticipated a single award and lists an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. However, it also states an award ceiling and floor both set at $23,000, indicating the specific award under this solicitation was expected to be $23,000.
How many awards were expected?
The notice anticipated a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key posting and closing dates?
The opportunity was posted on July 15, 2015, created on July 22, 2015, closed on September 15, 2015, and archived on September 30, 2015.
Where is the full posting available?
The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for the full posting.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The notice identifies Janet Huff, Grants Management Specialist at BLM, as the contact for access issues.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Janet Huff can be reached at 505-761-8941 and by email at jhuff@blm.gov.
What funding source is mentioned for this project?
The notice states that funds were provided through the National Conservation Lands Research Support Program.
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