Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM AK NOI09 0002
Apply for BLM AK NOI09 0002
- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fortymile Caribou Herd (FCH) Monitoring, Alaska" 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 Aug 20, 2009 and posted on Jun 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 Fortymile Caribou Herd (FCH) Monitoring, Alaska opportunity is a Department of the Interior grant announcement (administered through the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska) intended to support ongoing wildlife monitoring work that directly informs practical management decisions. The central focus of the project is to share costs with a partner to carry out monitoring of the Fortymile Caribou Herd, with a secondary goal of monitoring other species that can serve as alternate prey. The underlying idea is straightforward: reliable, up-to-date monitoring data is necessary to make defensible decisions about hunting seasons, bag limits, and quotas, and to support planning and mitigation decisions related to land uses that could affect the herd and its habitat. Because the herd is important both ecologically and socially, the monitoring is framed as a key input for sustaining long-term management and balancing competing demands on the landscape.
A second component of the project expands beyond the caribou herd itself to include monitoring of alternate prey species. This is positioned as especially important for subsistence users. If caribou availability shifts due to population changes, migration patterns, weather, access constraints, or land use impacts, communities may rely more on other subsistence resources. By tracking those other species as well, managers can better ensure that subsistence harvest opportunities remain sustainable and that distribution and availability to subsistence harvesters are maintained over time. In other words, the grant is meant to support an information base that helps prevent management surprises, supports continuity in subsistence resources, and improves the quality of decisions when conditions change.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and the recipient than a standard grant, often with federal involvement in project direction, coordination, or technical aspects. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the opportunity anticipates a single award. The estimated total funding is $150,000, with an award floor of $25,000. It is listed under CFDA 15.238 and specifically references a Challenge Cost Share structure, meaning cost sharing or matching is required. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, so this opportunity is aimed at state-level agencies or entities that can serve as the official applicant and partner in the cost-shared monitoring effort.
The opportunity was posted June 3, 2009, with an original closing date of July 3, 2009, later extended to a current closing date of August 31, 2009. The archive date is September 21, 2009. Applicants looking for the full announcement were directed to Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Sandra S. Smith (s2smith@blm.gov). Overall, the grant is best understood as targeted support for field monitoring and related data collection that enables science-based wildlife management for the Fortymile Caribou Herd while also helping safeguard the broader subsistence resource base by keeping track of alternate prey species.
Fortymile Caribou Herd (FCH) Monitoring, Alaska - FAQs
What is the Fortymile Caribou Herd (FCH) Monitoring, Alaska grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior funding opportunity (administered through the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska) to support ongoing wildlife monitoring work focused on the Fortymile Caribou Herd (FCH), with an additional emphasis on monitoring other species that may serve as alternate prey.
What is the primary purpose of this funding?
The primary purpose is to share costs with a partner to carry out monitoring of the Fortymile Caribou Herd. The monitoring is intended to produce reliable, current data that directly supports practical, defensible wildlife management decisions.
Why is monitoring the Fortymile Caribou Herd considered important?
Monitoring is framed as essential because current population and related data are needed to support decisions about hunting seasons, bag limits, and quotas. It also helps inform planning and mitigation decisions tied to land uses that could affect the herd or its habitat, supporting long-term management and balancing competing demands on the landscape.
Is the project limited to caribou monitoring only?
No. While the central focus is monitoring the Fortymile Caribou Herd, the opportunity also includes a secondary goal: monitoring other species that can serve as alternate prey.
What does "alternate prey" monitoring mean in this opportunity?
It refers to tracking other wildlife species that may be relied on as subsistence resources, particularly if caribou availability changes due to population shifts, migration patterns, weather, access constraints, or land use impacts.
How does alternate prey monitoring support subsistence users?
The opportunity highlights that subsistence users may rely more on other species when caribou availability shifts. By monitoring those other species, managers can better support sustainable subsistence harvest opportunities and help maintain distribution and availability of resources to subsistence harvesters over time.
What kinds of management decisions can the monitoring data inform?
According to the announcement description, monitoring data is meant to support decisions about hunting seasons, bag limits, quotas, and planning/mitigation decisions related to land uses that may affect the herd and its habitat.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more collaborative relationship with federal involvement in project direction, coordination, or technical aspects compared to a standard grant.
Which agency is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is a Department of the Interior announcement administered through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $150,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
Yes. The award floor is listed as $25,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity specifically references a Challenge Cost Share structure, meaning cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments. This opportunity is aimed at state-level agencies or entities that can serve as the official applicant and partner in the cost-shared monitoring effort.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.238.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 3, 2009.
What were the application deadlines?
The original closing date was July 3, 2009, and it was later extended. The current closing date listed is August 31, 2009.
When was the archive date?
The archive date is September 21, 2009.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for the full announcement.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Sandra S. Smith at s2smith@blm.gov.
What is the overall goal of the grant in plain terms?
In practical terms, the grant is targeted support for field monitoring and related data collection that helps managers make science-based decisions for the Fortymile Caribou Herd, while also helping safeguard subsistence resources by tracking alternate prey species so decision-making can adapt when conditions change.
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