Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM NM NOI 09 0969
Apply for BLM NM NOI 09 0969
- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Effects of Management Practices on the Sand Dune Lizard Landscape" 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 Jun 23, 2009 and posted on May 19, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 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 Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), issued a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Effects of Management Practices on the Sand Dune Lizard Landscape" (Funding Opportunity Number: BLM NM NOI 09 0969). The project focuses on natural resource management and is tied to CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. At its core, the grant is meant to produce practical, on-the-ground information that helps BLM evaluate whether its current Best Management Practices (BMPs) are actually protecting sand dune lizard habitat when new surface disturbance occurs, and to use those findings to recommend updates to BLM permitting requirements for future surface-disturbing activities in areas occupied by, or important to, the sand dune lizard.
The main objective is twofold: first, to assess the effects of BMPs that are applied during new surface-disturbing projects on sand dune lizard habitat; and second, to propose any needed changes to BLM requirements used during permitting of new surface-disturbing activities in sand dune lizard habitat. In practice, this implies an applied study that looks at how disturbance-related management measures perform in real-world conditions, likely comparing habitat conditions and/or lizard-related indicators where BMPs were implemented versus conditions where disturbance occurs under different treatments or baseline assumptions. The intended outcome is not only scientific insight but also clear, actionable recommendations that BLM can use to refine permit stipulations, mitigation measures, or operational standards to better conserve habitat while managing land uses.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which usually indicates that BLM expects to be actively involved during the project (for example, coordinating on study design, site access, data needs, and management applicability of results), rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000 and an award ceiling of $200,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, positioning this as an academic-facing opportunity intended to leverage university research capacity. Key dates listed include a posted date of May 19, 2009; an original closing date of June 2, 2009; and a current closing date of July 1, 2009, with an archive date of July 2, 2009. Additional details and the full announcement were accessible through Grants.gov, and the contact provided for access issues was Janet Y. Huff at jhuff@blm.gov.
Overall, this grant opportunity was designed to generate evidence about how well current BMPs reduce or avoid impacts from new surface disturbance in sand dune lizard habitat and to translate that evidence into recommended adjustments to BLM permitting requirements. The emphasis is on management relevance: results should directly inform how BLM structures and conditions permits for activities that disturb the surface in sensitive dune ecosystems, with the goal of improving habitat conservation outcomes for the sand dune lizard.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The discretionary grant opportunity is titled "Effects of Management Practices on the Sand Dune Lizard Landscape."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BLM NM NOI 09 0969.
Which agency is offering this grant?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What program area or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to produce practical, on-the-ground information to help BLM evaluate whether its current Best Management Practices (BMPs) are protecting sand dune lizard habitat when new surface disturbance occurs, and to use those findings to recommend updates to BLM permitting requirements for future surface-disturbing activities in areas occupied by, or important to, the sand dune lizard.
What are the main objectives of the grant?
The objectives are twofold: (1) assess the effects of BMPs applied during new surface-disturbing projects on sand dune lizard habitat, and (2) propose any needed changes to BLM requirements used during permitting of new surface-disturbing activities in sand dune lizard habitat.
What kinds of activities or work does the project description imply?
The description implies an applied, management-focused study that examines how disturbance-related management measures perform in real-world conditions. This could include comparing habitat conditions and/or lizard-related indicators in places where BMPs were implemented versus conditions where disturbance occurs under different treatments or baseline assumptions, with the intent of turning findings into actionable permitting recommendations.
What is meant by “Best Management Practices (BMPs)” in this opportunity?
Within this opportunity, BMPs refer to the management practices BLM applies during new surface-disturbing projects to reduce or avoid impacts on sand dune lizard habitat. The grant’s focus is on evaluating whether those practices are actually effective under field conditions.
Why is the emphasis on “surface disturbance”?
The grant is specifically concerned with new surface-disturbing activities in dune ecosystems and how those disturbances, even when managed with BMPs, may affect habitat occupied by or important to the sand dune lizard. The results are intended to inform how BLM conditions permits for those types of activities.
What outcomes is BLM looking for from the funded work?
BLM is looking for both scientific insight and clear, actionable recommendations. The expected outcomes include evidence about how well current BMPs reduce or avoid impacts from new surface disturbance in sand dune lizard habitat, and practical recommendations that BLM can use to refine permit stipulations, mitigation measures, or operational standards.
How will the results be used by BLM?
The results are intended to directly inform updates to BLM permitting requirements for future surface-disturbing activities in sand dune lizard habitat, including potential adjustments to permit stipulations and management requirements.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that BLM expects to be actively involved during the project, such as coordinating on study design, site access, data needs, and ensuring results are applicable to management decisions, rather than only providing funding and receiving a final report.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $200,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this opportunity intended for universities and academic research teams?
Yes. Based on the eligibility limitation to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, this was positioned as an academic-facing opportunity intended to leverage university research capacity for applied, management-relevant findings.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date listed was May 19, 2009.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed was June 2, 2009.
What was the current (updated) closing date?
The current closing date listed was July 1, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was July 2, 2009.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and apply?
Additional details and the full announcement were accessible through Grants.gov.
Who should be contacted if there are access issues with the full announcement?
The contact provided for access issues was Janet Y. Huff at jhuff@blm.gov.
What is the management focus of the opportunity?
The emphasis is on management relevance: generating results that directly inform how BLM structures and conditions permits for surface-disturbing activities in sensitive dune ecosystems, with the goal of improving habitat conservation outcomes for the sand dune lizard.
Does the project need to produce recommendations, not just research findings?
Yes. The description explicitly ties the research to recommending updates to BLM permitting requirements, meaning the work is expected to translate evidence into proposed changes to requirements used during permitting.
What habitat or species is the project centered on?
The project is centered on sand dune lizard habitat and the conservation of areas occupied by, or important to, the sand dune lizard.
What kinds of permitting requirements might be influenced by the project?
Based on the description, the project could inform changes to permit stipulations, mitigation measures, or operational standards that BLM applies to future surface-disturbing activities in sand dune lizard habitat.
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