Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00067
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FA New Mexico Long Term Bird Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 4, 2014 and posted on Apr 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 2, 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
- 11 Match is required
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "FA New Mexico Long Term Bird Monitoring" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00067) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on collecting standardized, long-term monitoring data on songbird populations in the Farmington Field Office Area around Farmington, New Mexico. The main purpose is to track population trends of multiple songbird species over time and then use those findings to inform and improve habitat management decisions on BLM-managed lands. In practical terms, it is a field-based monitoring project designed to produce repeatable survey results that can be compared across years to detect increases, declines, or other changes in bird communities.
The project’s fieldwork centers on running a set of fixed survey transects during the spring breeding season window, approximately between May 15 and June 15. In total, surveys cover 44.5 miles distributed across 10 established routes. Eight of these routes are surveyed using a motorized vehicle, while two routes are completed on foot. The survey design is stop-based: for vehicle routes, observers stop at the beginning and end of each route and then at regular 0.5-mile intervals; for the walking routes, stops occur at the beginning and end and then every 250 meters. At each stop, observers record every bird species detected and count the number of individual birds for each species, using both auditory detections (heard) and visual detections (seen). The deliverable is not just a narrative summary; the opportunity explicitly requires the submission of the complete field data sheets along with the summary report, ensuring BLM receives both the interpreted results and the underlying source data.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, indicating BLM expects substantial involvement or collaboration rather than a hands-off grant. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and lists CFDA number 15.238. The anticipated number of awards is one, suggesting a single partner would be selected to implement the full monitoring effort. Total estimated funding is stated as $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $8,000, implying proposals could vary in scale as long as they meet the project requirements. A cost share/match is required, with the eligibility information specifying an 11 match requirement, meaning the recipient must provide a defined portion of project value through cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions consistent with the agreement terms.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply, subject to any clarifications that might appear in the full announcement instructions. Key dates in the posting show it was posted and created on April 4, 2014, with an original and current closing date of May 2, 2014, and an archive date of June 6, 2014. Reporting is time-bound: after completing all transects, the recipient must compile and submit a summary report to the Farmington District Office by September 1, along with all field data sheets. The point of contact for questions or issues accessing the announcement materials is Charise P. Saiz at 505-761-8725 or csaiz@blm.gov.
FAQs: FA New Mexico Long Term Bird Monitoring (BLM) - Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00067
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "FA New Mexico Long Term Bird Monitoring" and the Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00067.
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opportunity.
3) What type of funding is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates BLM expects substantial involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a completely hands-off award.
4) Is the funding discretionary or mandatory?
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
5) What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to collect standardized, long-term monitoring data on songbird populations to track population trends across multiple species over time and use the findings to inform and improve habitat management decisions on BLM-managed lands.
6) Where will the monitoring take place?
The monitoring is focused on the Farmington Field Office Area around Farmington, New Mexico.
7) What kind of work does the project involve?
This is a field-based, repeatable monitoring effort using fixed survey transects run during the spring breeding season. Surveys are designed so results can be compared across years to detect increases, declines, or other changes in bird communities.
8) When are the surveys conducted?
The fieldwork occurs during the spring breeding season window, approximately between May 15 and June 15.
9) How many routes and how many total miles are surveyed?
Surveys cover 44.5 miles across 10 established routes.
10) Are the routes surveyed by vehicle or on foot?
Eight routes are surveyed using a motorized vehicle and two routes are completed on foot.
11) How are survey stops spaced on vehicle routes?
For vehicle routes, observers stop at the beginning and end of each route and then at regular 0.5-mile intervals.
12) How are survey stops spaced on walking routes?
For the walking routes, stops occur at the beginning and end and then every 250 meters.
13) What data are observers required to collect at each stop?
At each stop, observers record every bird species detected and count the number of individual birds for each species. Detections include both auditory (heard) and visual (seen) observations.
14) What deliverables are required?
The recipient must submit a summary report and also provide the complete field data sheets. The opportunity explicitly requires submitting the underlying field data sheets along with the summary report.
15) When is the report due?
After completing all transects, the summary report and all field data sheets must be submitted to the Farmington District Office by September 1.
16) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
17) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.238.
18) How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The anticipated number of awards is one, meaning BLM expects to select a single partner to implement the full monitoring effort.
19) What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $100,000.
20) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $8,000, indicating proposals may vary in size as long as they meet the project requirements.
21) Is cost share or matching required?
Yes. A cost share/match is required, and the eligibility information specifies an 11 match requirement. The recipient must provide a defined portion of project value through cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions consistent with the agreement terms.
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement instructions.
23) What are the key posting and closing dates?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 4, 2014. The original and current closing date is May 2, 2014. The archive date is June 6, 2014.
24) Who can be contacted for questions about the announcement or access issues?
The point of contact is Charise P. Saiz. Phone: 505-761-8725. Email: csaiz@blm.gov.
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