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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Madrean Archipelago Native Plant Materials Development and Community Outreach" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 25, 2013 and posted on Jun 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2013 The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due by 10 July 2013 @ 1700 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. A proposal received after the closing date and time will not be considered for award.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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.
- ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION A. Eligible Applicants Anyone B. Cost Sharing or Matching A match is not required by statute, but encouraged. Match can include in kind labor, travel, field expenses, and laboratory facilities, etc. If match is from a third party, include a copy of the letter committing funds or interest in the project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Madrean Archipelago Native Plant Materials Development and Community Outreach opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on strengthening the supply, knowledge base, and practical use of native plant materials for restoration work in the Madrean Archipelago Ecoregion, a biologically diverse region that includes a large portion of the BLM Gila District. The BLM frames the effort around a core operational need: it is the largest purchaser of native seed in North America, so shortages in commercially available native seed and plants directly affect the speed, cost, and success of restoring disturbed public lands. By approaching native plant materials development at an ecoregional scale, the program aims to better match species and appropriate genetic and phenotypic variation to regional climate ranges and biological communities, while also enabling broader collaboration that can lower costs across partners.
The project’s main objectives are threefold. First, it seeks to make available native plant materials that are not currently produced in commercial quantities, addressing supply gaps that can limit restoration options. Second, it aims to reduce the cost of native plant materials and overall restoration expenses by increasing available quantities and improving “recruitment success,†meaning better germination, establishment, and survival of seeded or planted natives on the ground. Third, it emphasizes community connection and participation in restoration by supporting public meetings, the establishment of pollinator gardens, and hands-on workshops that teach native plant propagation and restoration techniques. The underlying idea is that durable, long-term restoration is more likely when local residents understand the ecological and community benefits and can actively participate in improving ecosystems and the services they provide.
A key early task described in the announcement is refining which species should be prioritized for a regional native plant materials program. Because the Madrean Archipelago has high botanical diversity and relatively limited restoration guidance specific to the region, the BLM highlights the need for botanical inventories of important ecological sites and habitats. These inventories are intended to identify species that have declined across the region and determine which would provide the greatest benefit if targeted for seed increase, cultivation, and restoration use. The announcement also calls out pollinator plants as a substantial focus area, reflecting their importance in supporting food webs and maintaining broader wildlife diversity.
Another central deliverable is practical, transferable know-how. The BLM notes that relatively few native species in the ecoregion have well-documented “grow out†requirements or known limitations, which can lead to trial-and-error efforts repeated by multiple practitioners. The opportunity therefore supports documenting and publishing efficient methods for propagating native plants and for seeding them in restoration projects. By standardizing and sharing best practices, the BLM expects reduced redundancy, lower costs, and improved restoration outcomes across the region.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument under CFDA 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management). The posting date was June 25, 2013, with an application deadline of July 10, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The opportunity anticipated one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000, an award ceiling of $250,000, and an award floor of $40,000. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any applicant type could apply as long as they met any conditions in the full announcement. Cost sharing or matching was not required by statute, but was encouraged, including in-kind contributions such as labor, travel, field expenses, or access to laboratory facilities; third-party contributions were expected to be backed by a commitment letter. The overall public benefit goal stated in the announcement is to conserve, enhance, and restore grassland ecosystems in central Arizona, combining on-the-ground native plant materials development with community outreach that builds local restoration capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Madrean Archipelago Native Plant Materials Development and Community Outreach opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement. The focus is to strengthen the supply, knowledge base, and practical use of native plant materials for restoration work across the Madrean Archipelago Ecoregion, including a large portion of the BLM Gila District.
What problem is the BLM trying to solve with this opportunity?
The BLM identifies a core operational need: it is the largest purchaser of native seed in North America, and shortages in commercially available native seed and plants can slow restoration, increase costs, and reduce success on disturbed public lands. This opportunity is designed to address those shortages and improve restoration outcomes.
Why does the program take an ecoregional approach?
By working at the scale of the Madrean Archipelago Ecoregion, the program aims to better match species and appropriate genetic and phenotypic variation to regional climate ranges and biological communities. This broader approach also supports collaboration among partners that can lower costs.
What are the main objectives of the project?
The announcement describes three main objectives: (1) make available native plant materials that are not currently produced in commercial quantities, (2) reduce the cost of native plant materials and overall restoration expenses by increasing quantities and improving recruitment success (germination, establishment, and survival), and (3) strengthen community connection and participation in restoration through public meetings, pollinator gardens, and hands-on workshops.
What does "recruitment success" mean in this opportunity?
In this context, recruitment success refers to improved germination, establishment, and survival of native plants that are seeded or planted during restoration work.
What types of community outreach activities are included?
The opportunity specifically mentions supporting public meetings, establishing pollinator gardens, and hosting hands-on workshops that teach native plant propagation and restoration techniques.
How does the opportunity connect restoration work to local communities?
The announcement emphasizes that long-term restoration is more likely to last when local residents understand the ecological and community benefits and can participate directly in improving ecosystems and the services they provide.
What is a key early task mentioned in the announcement?
A key early task is refining which species should be prioritized for a regional native plant materials program, given the region's high botanical diversity and limited restoration guidance specific to the Madrean Archipelago.
Why does the BLM call for botanical inventories?
Botanical inventories of important ecological sites and habitats are highlighted as a need because they help identify species that have declined across the region and determine which species would provide the greatest benefit if targeted for seed increase, cultivation, and use in restoration.
Are pollinator plants a specific focus of this opportunity?
Yes. The announcement calls out pollinator plants as a substantial focus area due to their importance in supporting food webs and maintaining broader wildlife diversity.
What kinds of deliverables does the BLM expect beyond producing plant materials?
The opportunity emphasizes practical and transferable know-how, including documenting and publishing efficient methods for propagating native plants and for seeding them in restoration projects.
Why is documentation and publication of methods important here?
The BLM notes that relatively few native species in the ecoregion have well-documented grow-out requirements or known limitations, which can lead to repeated trial-and-error by different practitioners. Sharing best practices is expected to reduce redundancy, lower costs, and improve outcomes across the region.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The announcement describes this as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA is 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management).
When was the opportunity posted, and when was the application due?
The posting date was June 25, 2013. The application deadline was July 10, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $250,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $250,000 and the award floor was $40,000.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning any applicant type could apply as long as they met any conditions described in the full announcement.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required by statute, but it was encouraged.
What kinds of cost share contributions were encouraged?
The announcement encouraged cost share including in-kind contributions such as labor, travel, field expenses, or access to laboratory facilities.
What was required for third-party contributions?
Third-party contributions were expected to be backed by a commitment letter.
What is the stated public benefit goal of the opportunity?
The stated public benefit goal is to conserve, enhance, and restore grassland ecosystems in central Arizona by combining on-the-ground native plant materials development with community outreach that builds local restoration capacity.
What geographic area does the opportunity emphasize?
The work is framed around the Madrean Archipelago Ecoregion, described as a biologically diverse region that includes a large portion of the BLM Gila District, with a public benefit goal tied to grassland ecosystems in central Arizona.
How does the opportunity aim to reduce restoration costs?
It aims to reduce costs by increasing the available quantities of native plant materials, improving recruitment success in the field (so fewer resources are lost to failed establishment), and enabling collaboration at an ecoregional scale that can lower costs across partners.
What does the opportunity say about commercial availability of native seed and plants?
It notes that some native plant materials needed for restoration are not produced in commercial quantities, and that shortages directly affect the speed, cost, and success of restoration on public lands.
Does the announcement indicate why the BLM wants standardized best practices?
Yes. It points to repeated trial-and-error due to limited documentation for many native species, and suggests that standardizing and sharing best practices can reduce redundancy and improve outcomes across the region.
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