Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00262
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DESERT TORTOISE DISEASE RESEARCH" 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 Sep 7, 2011 and posted on Sep 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The DESERT TORTOISE DISEASE RESEARCH opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00262) was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement aimed at supporting applied research that could directly inform recovery and management of the desert tortoise. The core purpose was to address urgent, management-relevant questions about disease in desert tortoise populations, including how diseases spread (disease transmission) and how management actions such as translocation may influence disease dynamics. In practical terms, the program was looking for research that would improve understanding of the role disease plays in population decline or recovery, clarify pathways and risk factors for transmission, and evaluate whether moving tortoises from one area to another could introduce, amplify, or otherwise change disease processes in ways that matter for conservation outcomes.
The funding mechanism for this program was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the agency expected to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on study design, access to field sites or data, alignment with ongoing management efforts, or collaboration on deliverables). The funding activity category was Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing was 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), signaling that the work was intended to support federal conservation and resource-management responsibilities rather than purely academic research.
BLM anticipated making up to four awards under this announcement, with an estimated total program funding level of $1,500,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $50,000 (award floor) and $300,000 (award ceiling). No cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants were not obligated to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive, though applicants could still propose leveraged resources if relevant. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility details that would have been provided in the full text of the announcement on Grants.gov.
Key dates indicate this was a time-limited, archived opportunity posted on September 7, 2011, with an original and final closing date of September 19, 2011, and an archive date of October 7, 2011. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the grants and agreements specialist Andralee Holden Hughes at BLM (phone 951-697-5254; email jholden@blm.gov and judyholdenhughes@ca.blm.gov). The public listing referenced Grants.gov as the primary source for the complete announcement and application instructions.
Desert Tortoise Disease Research (L11AS00262) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Desert Tortoise Disease Research opportunity (L11AS00262)?
This was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity focused on applied research that could directly inform the recovery and management of the desert tortoise, with an emphasis on disease-related questions that are urgent and management-relevant.
2) What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose was to support research that improves understanding of how disease affects desert tortoise population decline or recovery, clarifies pathways and risk factors for disease transmission, and evaluates how management actions (including translocation) may influence disease dynamics in ways that matter for conservation outcomes.
3) What kinds of research topics were emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized applied, management-relevant research on desert tortoise disease, including:
- How diseases spread within and between desert tortoise populations (disease transmission)
- The role of disease in population decline or recovery
- Transmission pathways and risk factors
- How translocation (moving tortoises between areas) may introduce, amplify, or otherwise change disease processes
4) How was translocation related to the research focus?
The announcement specifically noted interest in evaluating whether translocation could introduce disease to new areas, increase disease impacts, or change disease dynamics in ways that affect conservation and management decisions.
5) What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
6) What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that BLM expected substantial involvement during the project period. Examples mentioned or implied in the description include coordination on study design, assistance with access to field sites or data, alignment with ongoing management efforts, or collaboration on deliverables.
7) What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Natural Resources.
8) What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing was 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), indicating the work was intended to support federal conservation and resource-management responsibilities.
9) How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM anticipated making up to four awards under this announcement.
10) What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total program funding level was $1,500,000.
11) What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from $50,000 (award floor) to $300,000 (award ceiling).
12) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants were not obligated to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive.
13) Could an applicant still include leveraged resources even though cost share was not required?
Yes. While no match was required, applicants could still propose leveraged resources if relevant.
14) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility details that would have been included in the full announcement text on Grants.gov.
15) Where were the full announcement and application instructions posted?
The public listing referenced Grants.gov as the primary source for the complete announcement and application instructions.
16) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 7, 2011.
17) What was the application deadline?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both September 19, 2011.
18) Is this opportunity still open?
No. This was a time-limited opportunity that is now archived. The archive date listed was October 7, 2011.
19) Who could applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the BLM grants and agreements specialist Andralee Holden Hughes.
20) What contact information was provided for the BLM grants and agreements specialist?
Phone: 951-697-5254
Email: jholden@blm.gov and judyholdenhughes@ca.blm.gov
21) What does the Funding Opportunity Number identify?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided for this announcement was L11AS00262, which is the identifier used to reference this specific BLM funding opportunity.
22) What was the overarching conservation outcome the research was intended to support?
The research was intended to support desert tortoise recovery and management by producing results that could directly inform management decisions, particularly around disease risks and the impacts of actions like translocation.
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