Opportunity Information: Apply for OR NOI08 0715
Apply for OR NOI08 0715
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fisher (Martes Pennanti) Scat Surveys, Jackson County, Oregon" 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 13, 2008 and posted on Sep 13, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) posted a public notice describing its intent to fund a specific wildlife research effort in Jackson County, Oregon, focused on the fisher (Martes pennanti). This notice is not a competitive grant solicitation and is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as formal notification that BLM plans to make an award without full and open competition because the intended recipient is considered uniquely qualified under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program framework. CESUs are established partnerships designed to support research, technical assistance, and education related to natural resource management, and the prospective awardee is a member of the Pacific Northwest CESU.
The project itself centers on improving detection and confirmation of fisher presence in targeted areas where fishers have been seen but have not been conclusively documented through photographs or other definitive evidence. The main method proposed is the use of trained scat-detection dogs to locate scat believed to be from fishers. Once collected, the scat would be analyzed for DNA to determine the sex of the animal and, if the quality of the sample allows, to identify individuals. This approach is intended for locations judged to have a high probability of fisher activity, particularly where standard field techniques, such as camera sets or track plate protocols, are impractical or have already failed to confirm fisher presence. In practical terms, the work would help fill gaps in monitoring by using noninvasive genetic sampling, which can be useful for understanding distribution and potentially informing conservation or management decisions.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, indicating that BLM expects to have substantial involvement or collaboration in the project as it is carried out. The funding activity category is Natural Resources and it is tied to CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. The posting lists a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $12,000, with an award ceiling of $12,000 and no stated minimum (award floor of $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU partnership model and the identified recipient profile. Key dates show it was posted on September 13, 2008, with an original and current closing date of September 19, 2008, and an archive date of October 19, 2008. The funding opportunity number is OR NOI08 0715. For access issues or questions about the full announcement, the listed contact is Pamella Sterling, Contract Specialist, at 503-808-6221.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this BLM notice about?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public notice stating BLM's intent to fund a specific wildlife research effort in Jackson County, Oregon focused on the fisher (Martes pennanti). It serves as formal notification of an intended award rather than an open call for proposals.
2) Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly says it is not a competitive grant solicitation and it is not a request for applications. BLM indicates it plans to make an award without full and open competition.
3) Can organizations submit an application or proposal in response to this notice?
Based on the notice description, no. It is not a request for applications and is meant to announce BLM's intention to fund a particular effort with an intended recipient considered uniquely qualified.
4) Why is BLM planning to make an award without full and open competition?
BLM states the planned award is without full and open competition because the intended recipient is considered uniquely qualified under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program framework.
5) What is a CESU and how does it relate to this award?
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) are established partnerships designed to support research, technical assistance, and education related to natural resource management. The prospective awardee for this effort is described as a member of the Pacific Northwest CESU.
6) What species is the project focused on?
The project focuses on the fisher (Martes pennanti).
7) Where will the project take place?
The effort is described as taking place in Jackson County, Oregon.
8) What problem is the project trying to address?
The project aims to improve detection and confirmation of fisher presence in targeted areas where fishers have been seen but have not been conclusively documented through photographs or other definitive evidence.
9) What methods will be used to confirm fisher presence?
The primary method described is using trained scat-detection dogs to locate scat believed to be from fishers. The scat would then be analyzed for DNA to determine sex and, when sample quality allows, to identify individual animals.
10) Why use scat-detection dogs instead of cameras or track plates?
The notice indicates this approach is intended for locations with a high probability of fisher activity, especially where standard field techniques (such as camera sets or track plate protocols) are impractical or have already failed to confirm fisher presence.
11) What kind of data will the DNA analysis provide?
According to the description, DNA analysis of collected scat would be used to determine the sex of the animal and, if the sample quality allows, identify individuals.
12) Is the sampling approach invasive?
The notice characterizes the work as using noninvasive genetic sampling, since it relies on collecting scat rather than handling animals directly.
13) What is the expected benefit of this work?
The work is intended to fill gaps in monitoring by improving confirmation of fisher presence and supporting understanding of distribution, which may help inform conservation or management decisions.
14) What type of federal assistance instrument will be used?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
15) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates a cooperative agreement is being used, which means BLM expects substantial involvement or collaboration in the project as it is carried out.
16) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
17) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The notice ties the effort to CFDA (Assistance Listing) 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
18) How much funding is expected?
The posting lists a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $12,000.
19) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $12,000.
20) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
21) How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The notice lists a single expected award.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
23) Who is eligible for this award?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU partnership model and the identified recipient profile.
24) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is OR NOI08 0715.
25) When was this notice posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on September 13, 2008. The original and current closing date is September 19, 2008.
26) When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date is October 19, 2008.
27) Who should be contacted for access issues or questions about the full announcement?
The listed contact is Pamella Sterling, Contract Specialist, at 503-808-6221.
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