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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Craters of the Moon Migratory Landbird and Raptor Surveys (CESU)" 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 25, 2014 and posted on Aug 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $115,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 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 Craters of the Moon Migratory Landbird and Raptor Surveys (CESU) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00319) was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resource monitoring and habitat inventory work at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. The core purpose of the project was to support field-based bird and habitat science by monitoring 31 bird populations and completing a habitat inventory across roughly 25,000 acres within the monument and preserve. In practical terms, the work implied systematic surveys for migratory landbirds and raptors, paired with mapping or classifying habitat conditions at a large landscape scale, so managers could better understand population status, distribution, and habitat associations over time.
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and the recipient than a standard grant, often with substantial federal involvement in planning, coordination, or oversight during implementation. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) under the Natural Resources funding activity category, and it was associated with CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds to be eligible or competitive.
In terms of funding levels, the total estimated funding amount listed was $115,000, with an award ceiling of $25,000 and an award floor of $0. Those figures suggest the opportunity may have been structured to fund project components, phases, or task orders in a way that capped individual award amounts, even though the broader estimated funding for the overall effort was higher. Prospective applicants would have needed to review the full announcement for the exact budget structure, scope breakdown, and whether the ceiling applied to a particular budget period, a specific task, or a defined increment of work.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the CESU-style emphasis on partnering with universities and similar research institutions to conduct applied conservation science and resource monitoring. This constraint meant private organizations, individuals, and many non-profit entities were not eligible unless they were partnering in a way allowed by the full solicitation terms and the prime applicant met the eligibility requirement.
The timeline for the opportunity was short and clearly defined. It was posted on August 19, 2014, created on August 25, 2014, and had an original and current closing date of August 29, 2014. The opportunity was later archived on October 31, 2014. Anyone seeking full technical requirements, proposal format, evaluation criteria, and application instructions was directed to use the announcement's application materials via the Additional Information link (not reproduced in the summary). For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Christine Shaver, Grants Management Officer at BLM, reachable at 208-373-3817 and cshaver@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Craters of the Moon Migratory Landbird and Raptor Surveys (CESU).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00319.
Which agency offered this funding?
This was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to support field-based bird and habitat science at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve by monitoring bird populations and completing a habitat inventory across a large area so managers can better understand population status, distribution, and habitat relationships over time.
What type of work was this opportunity intended to fund?
The summary describes natural resource monitoring and habitat inventory work, including systematic surveys for migratory landbirds and raptors and mapping/classifying habitat conditions at a landscape scale.
How many bird populations were to be monitored?
The project aimed to monitor 31 bird populations.
How large was the habitat inventory area?
The habitat inventory was described as covering roughly 25,000 acres within the monument and preserve.
Where would the field work take place?
Work would take place at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve.
What funding mechanism was used (grant, contract, cooperative agreement)?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
In general terms (as reflected in the summary), a cooperative agreement typically indicates a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and the recipient than a standard grant, often involving substantial federal involvement in planning, coordination, or oversight during project implementation.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity was associated with the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The announcement was associated with CFDA 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds to be eligible or competitive.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding amount listed in the summary was $115,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The listed award ceiling was $25,000, and the award floor was $0.
Why might the total estimated funding be higher than the award ceiling?
Based on the summary, the figures suggest the opportunity may have been structured to fund components, phases, or task orders in a way that capped individual award amounts, even though the broader estimated funding for the overall effort was higher. The summary notes that applicants would have needed to review the full announcement for the exact budget structure and how the ceiling applied (for example, whether it applied to a budget period, a task, or an increment of work).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Are private organizations, individuals, or nonprofits eligible?
Not as prime applicants, based on the summary. The eligibility limitation means many private organizations, individuals, and nonprofits were not eligible unless they were partnering in a way allowed by the full solicitation terms and the prime applicant met the stated eligibility requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 19, 2014.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity record was created on August 25, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was August 29, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 31, 2014.
Where could applicants find the full technical requirements and application instructions?
The summary indicates applicants were directed to use the announcement's application materials via the Additional Information link (the materials themselves were not reproduced in the summary).
Who is the contact person for questions about the announcement?
The listed contact was Christine Shaver, Grants Management Officer at BLM.
How can the contact person be reached?
Phone: 208-373-3817
Email: cshaver@blm.gov
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