Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00240
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Data Services for the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI), Alaska" 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 15, 2012 and posted on Aug 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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 Data Services for the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI), Alaska opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00240) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The effort is focused on strengthening the data backbone that supports the North Slope Science Initiative by taking previously identified data needs and turning them into a prioritized, well-scoped, and implementable set of data services and products. In practical terms, the awardee would help move NSSI from a list of data requirements to a functioning, standardized, and accessible geospatial data environment that can be used for science, planning, and resource decision-making on Alaska's North Slope.
The core work described in the announcement centers on four major tasks. First, the project will prioritize and scope earlier work on NSSI data needs parameters, meaning the recipient will review what has already been documented, determine which datasets and services are most critical, and define the specific requirements and workload needed to deliver them. Second, the recipient will ingest data from that prioritized list. This ingestion step is not just simple downloading or storage; it includes typical data stewardship work such as cleaning and quality control, formatting and standardization, and the creation of metadata so that datasets are discoverable and understandable to future users. Third, the project will develop standardized grid sets, which implies establishing consistent geospatial grids (for example, common resolutions, extents, coordinate systems, and tiling schemes) to make diverse datasets interoperable and easier to compare, analyze, and visualize together. Fourth, the awardee will publish or expose these data through Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) web services, enabling access through widely used standards (such as services commonly used by GIS clients) rather than requiring manual data transfers. Alongside these technical deliverables, the recipient is also expected to assist in developing an NSSI decision support system, suggesting integration of the curated datasets and services into a broader framework or platform that supports analysis and decision-making by agencies and stakeholders.
In terms of funding and scale, the opportunity lists an estimated total program funding amount of $1,500,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and an award floor of $0, and it anticipates making one award. No cost sharing or matching is required, which typically reduces barriers for applicants and indicates that the federal funding can cover the full allowable project costs if proposed and justified. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should expect substantial federal involvement during the project, often in the form of collaboration, coordination on technical standards, data priorities, review of deliverables, and alignment with NSSI program needs.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning the applicant must be a qualifying university or similar public higher-ed entity. The opportunity was posted on August 15, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 30, 2012, and it was archived on September 30, 2012. The announcement directs applicants to download full instructions and the application package via the application materials referenced in the posting, and it provides a point of contact for access issues: Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer, BLM (907-271-5193, s2smith@blm.gov).
Overall, the opportunity is essentially a data modernization and publication effort for NSSI: refine priorities, bring key datasets into a managed environment, standardize them into consistent geospatial grids, document them with metadata, publish them through OGC-compliant web services, and help connect those services into a decision support capability tailored to North Slope science and resource management needs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Data Services for the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI), Alaska (L12AS00240)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary award offered as a cooperative agreement to support data services for the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) in Alaska. The Funding Opportunity Number is L12AS00240, and it is associated with CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
What is the main goal of the project?
The goal is to strengthen the data backbone that supports NSSI by converting previously identified data needs into a prioritized, well-scoped, and implementable set of data services and products. In practical terms, the work is intended to help move NSSI from a list of data requirements to a functioning, standardized, and accessible geospatial data environment that supports science, planning, and resource decision-making on Alaska's North Slope.
What type of award is this?
The award is a cooperative agreement. This generally means substantial federal involvement is expected during the project, such as collaboration and coordination on technical standards, data priorities, review of deliverables, and alignment with NSSI program needs.
What agency is offering the award?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the offering agency.
What CFDA program is this opportunity under?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.231: Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The applicant must be a qualifying public university or similar state-controlled higher-education entity.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The announcement anticipates making one award.
What is the estimated total program funding?
The estimated total program funding amount is $1,500,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching is required.
What are the major tasks or work components described in the announcement?
The core work centers on four major tasks, along with support for a decision support system:
- Prioritize and scope NSSI data needs: Review previously documented NSSI data needs, determine which datasets and services are most critical, and define detailed requirements and workload needed to deliver them.
- Ingest prioritized data: Bring in data from the prioritized list and perform data stewardship tasks such as cleaning and quality control, formatting and standardization, and creating metadata so datasets are discoverable and understandable.
- Develop standardized grid sets: Establish consistent geospatial grids (for example, common resolutions, extents, coordinate systems, and tiling schemes) so diverse datasets can be compared, analyzed, and visualized together.
- Publish data via OGC web services: Expose data through Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) web services so users can access information through widely used GIS standards rather than manual transfers.
- Assist with an NSSI decision support system: Help integrate curated datasets and services into a broader framework or platform that supports analysis and decision-making by agencies and stakeholders.
What does "prioritize and scope earlier work on NSSI data needs" mean in this announcement?
It means the recipient is expected to start from what NSSI has already documented about data requirements, then determine which datasets and services are the highest priority and define clear, implementable requirements and an associated workload to deliver them.
What does "data ingestion" include for this project?
Data ingestion includes more than collecting files. The announcement describes typical data stewardship work as part of ingestion, including cleaning and quality control, formatting and standardization, and creation of metadata so datasets are discoverable and understandable for future users.
What are "standardized grid sets" in the context of this project?
The announcement describes standardized grid sets as consistent geospatial grids to improve interoperability. Examples mentioned or implied include common resolutions, extents, coordinate systems, and tiling schemes that allow different datasets to work together for analysis and visualization.
How will the data be made accessible to users?
The project is expected to publish or expose data through OGC web services so that users can access data through widely used geospatial standards (commonly supported by GIS clients) rather than relying on manual data transfers.
What is meant by "OGC web services" in the announcement?
OGC web services refer to Open Geospatial Consortium standards used to serve geospatial data over the web. The announcement emphasizes access through widely used standards compatible with common GIS clients.
Is this project focused on a specific geographic region?
Yes. The effort is targeted to Alaska's North Slope and supports NSSI science, planning, and resource decision-making needs in that region.
What is the role of the decision support system mentioned in the announcement?
The recipient is expected to assist in developing an NSSI decision support system, which suggests integrating the curated datasets and web services into a broader framework or platform that supports analysis and decision-making by agencies and stakeholders.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The opportunity was posted on August 15, 2012. The original and current closing date listed is August 30, 2012. The opportunity was archived on September 30, 2012.
Where do applicants get the full instructions and application package?
The announcement instructs applicants to download full instructions and the application package via the application materials referenced in the posting.
Who should be contacted for problems accessing the application materials?
For access issues, the point of contact listed is Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer, BLM, at 907-271-5193 or s2smith@blm.gov.
What should applicants expect because this is a cooperative agreement?
Applicants should expect substantial federal involvement during the project. The announcement characterizes this involvement as collaboration and coordination on technical standards, data priorities, review of deliverables, and ensuring alignment with NSSI program needs.
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