Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00255
Apply for L11AS00255
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Environmental Analysis Preparation" 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 31, 2011 and posted on Aug 31, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 13, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Environmental Analysis Preparation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00255) was a discretionary Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement intended to fund the preparation of a large-scale, high-quality environmental review for renewable energy and conservation planning across southern California's desert region. The core purpose was to deliver an integrated environmental analysis covering roughly 22 million acres of the Mojave and Colorado deserts, including about 10 million acres of BLM-managed public lands. The work was designed to support coordinated decision-making among multiple agencies and jurisdictions, reflecting the reality that renewable energy development, habitat conservation, and land management actions in the desert often cross administrative boundaries.
A key feature of the opportunity was that the environmental document would be a joint EIS/EIR, meaning it would satisfy both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) at the federal level and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at the state level. The grant emphasized that the analysis needed to meet federal and state expectations for quality, integrity, and defensibility, with the resulting products usable in real permitting and policy decisions rather than being purely academic. The participating agencies identified in the announcement were the BLM, the California Energy Commission (CEC), the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG, now generally referenced as CDFW), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). In practice, that meant the funded effort had to be suitable for multiple agencies with different legal mandates, timelines, and decision frameworks, while still producing a consistent set of findings and recommendations.
The anticipated outputs were meant to feed directly into the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) and could also support a potential amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan, along with the accompanying EIS/EIR. Substantively, the analysis was expected to address how renewable energy projects could be sited in ways that reduce conflict with sensitive resources, and how mitigation and conservation could be planned at a landscape scale rather than on a project-by-project basis. The announcement highlights several planning outcomes that the documents should enable: consistent evaluation of siting options, defensible mitigation approaches, conservation strategies, landscape-level monitoring, and adaptive management. Taken together, the grant was aimed at building a planning and environmental compliance foundation that could streamline decisions while better protecting desert ecosystems and species.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity offered an estimated total of $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000 and an award floor of $500. It expected to make a single award and did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The eligible applicants were limited to state governments, signaling that the federal agency intended to partner closely with a state-level entity capable of coordinating complex CEQA/NEPA work and interagency collaboration. The activity category was Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing provided was 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The opportunity was posted and created on August 31, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 13, 2011, and it was later archived on September 30, 2015.
For applicants or interested parties at the time, the announcement pointed to Grants.gov for full details, and provided a contact for access issues: Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, at 530-252-5338 and lparker@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Environmental Analysis Preparation opportunity?
It was a discretionary Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement intended to fund preparation of a large-scale environmental review supporting renewable energy and conservation planning across southern California's desert region. The focus was on producing a high-quality, decision-ready environmental analysis rather than a purely academic study.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is L11AS00255.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument was used?
The announcement described the award as a cooperative agreement, meaning the BLM expected a close working partnership with the recipient to deliver the environmental analysis products.
What was the main purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose was to deliver an integrated environmental analysis covering renewable energy development, habitat conservation, and land management actions across a very large desert landscape, reflecting that these issues cross agency and jurisdictional boundaries.
What geographic area was covered by the environmental analysis?
The analysis was intended to cover roughly 22 million acres across the Mojave and Colorado deserts in southern California, including about 10 million acres of BLM-managed public lands.
What is meant by a joint EIS/EIR?
The environmental document was intended to be a joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). This means it was designed to satisfy both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) at the federal level and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at the state level.
Why did the opportunity emphasize NEPA and CEQA together?
Because renewable energy permitting and conservation planning in the region involves both federal and state decision-making, the funded analysis needed to meet both NEPA and CEQA expectations for quality, integrity, and defensibility so the products could be used in real permitting and policy decisions.
Which agencies were identified as participating in the effort?
The announcement identified the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the California Energy Commission (CEC), the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG, now generally referenced as CDFW), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
How was the analysis expected to support interagency decision-making?
The funded work was meant to provide a consistent set of findings and recommendations usable by multiple agencies with different legal mandates, timelines, and decision frameworks, enabling coordinated decisions across administrative boundaries.
How was this work connected to the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP)?
The anticipated outputs were meant to feed directly into the DRECP and support coordinated renewable energy and conservation planning in the desert region.
Was the work also connected to the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan?
Yes. The announcement indicated the analysis could also support a potential amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan, along with the accompanying EIS/EIR.
What kinds of planning outcomes was the environmental analysis expected to enable?
The announcement highlighted outcomes such as consistent evaluation of siting options, defensible mitigation approaches, conservation strategies, landscape-level monitoring, and adaptive management.
How was renewable energy siting addressed in the expected analysis?
The analysis was expected to address how renewable energy projects could be sited in ways that reduce conflicts with sensitive resources.
How did the opportunity frame mitigation and conservation planning?
It emphasized planning mitigation and conservation at a landscape scale rather than on a project-by-project basis, supporting more coordinated and potentially more effective approaches across the region.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The announcement listed an estimated total of $2,000,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $2,000,000.
What was the award floor?
The award floor was $500.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity expected to make a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to state governments, indicating the BLM intended to partner with a state-level entity capable of coordinating complex NEPA/CEQA work and interagency collaboration.
What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was Natural Resources.
What CFDA program number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided in the announcement was 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on August 31, 2011.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original closing date and the current closing date were both September 13, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on September 30, 2015.
Where were applicants directed to find full details?
The announcement pointed applicants to Grants.gov for full details.
Who was the contact person for access issues related to the opportunity?
The contact listed for access issues was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
What contact information was provided for the grants management officer?
Phone: 530-252-5338. Email: lparker@blm.gov.
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