Opportunity Information: Apply for WY NOI08 9001
Apply for WY NOI08 9001
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Bird Monitoring and Program Coordination" 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 Apr 9, 2008 and posted on Apr 9, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 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 $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Migratory Bird Monitoring and Program Coordination opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) notice stating the Wyoming State Office plans to fund a specific set of migratory bird monitoring and coordination activities through a cooperative agreement with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WYGFD). It is explicitly not a request for applications, meaning the public notice is being provided because BLM intends to make this award without full and open competition, building on an established partnership already in place.
The project is framed as a multi-year effort focused on standardized bird monitoring, data collection and management, habitat-use information, and the development and distribution of educational materials tied to migratory bird conservation in Wyoming. The anticipated project length is five years, with the overall award period capped at 60 months. Continued funding across that period is conditional: BLM may continue support if WYGFD demonstrates satisfactory progress toward agreed program goals and BLM determines continuation serves the government interest, and if funding remains available.
WYGFDs role centers on statewide coordination and delivery of core conservation products. A major responsibility is continuing to update the Wyoming Bird Conservation Plan, which includes the Monitoring Wyoming Birds Protocol, working collaboratively with BLM and other partners. WYGFD will also contract with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) to carry out the Monitoring Wyoming Birds work and complete field monitoring (noted specifically for 2008) along established transects, emphasizing consistency and comparability of data over time. On the data side, WYGFD will coordinate with the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database to serve as the primary repository for bird monitoring data collected in Wyoming and to ensure those data are entered into the Biological and Conservation Data System. In addition, WYGFD will work with Audubon Wyoming to organize staff, contractors, and volunteers for specific monitoring tasks and to produce bird-focused educational materials. The biological monitoring scope described includes coordination of colonial nesting bird monitoring statewide, surveys for common loons, and broader data collection on colonial nesting waterbirds, songbirds, and raptors. WYGFD is also tasked with coordinating the Wyoming Partners In Flight (PIF) partnership, participating in regional and national PIF meetings when appropriate, and distributing PIF educational materials to support outreach and shared conservation priorities.
BLMs involvement is described as substantial, which is a key feature of a cooperative agreement. BLM will provide access to public lands needed to conduct monitoring, develop work plans alongside partners, and provide funding as available. BLM, WYGFD, and other members of the Wyoming PIF working group will jointly coordinate habitat selections for monitoring based on what each partner contributes. There is also an explicit requirement that BLM be consulted before any major deviation from established transects in shrubland habitats important to sagebrush-obligate bird species, underscoring the priority placed on consistent monitoring in sensitive or high-value habitats. Beyond logistics and access, BLM will participate in scientific interpretation of the collected data through its role in the PIF working group and will collaborate on creating educational materials that reflect monitoring results. To support implementation, BLM will share relevant resource inventory information and other materials such as maps with WYGFD and its contractors.
Administratively, this is a continuation-type opportunity under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). It anticipates a single award to an eligible state government applicant (in practice, WYGFD), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding is listed as $300,000 for the project, with an award ceiling and floor of $60,000, reflecting an annualized or incrementally funded structure typical for multi-year cooperative efforts. The notice was posted April 9, 2008, with a closing date of April 30, 2008, and it was archived May 30, 2008. A grants and agreements specialist is listed as the contact for access issues with the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Migratory Bird Monitoring and Program Coordination (BLM Wyoming)
1) Is this notice a request for applications (RFA) or an open competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a public notice that BLM intends to make an award without full and open competition, based on an established partnership.
2) Who is BLM planning to fund under this opportunity?
BLM (Wyoming State Office) plans to fund the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WYGFD) through a cooperative agreement.
3) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The notice describes the instrument as a cooperative agreement. This is supported by the statement that BLM will have substantial involvement in the project.
4) Why is BLM using a cooperative agreement instead of a grant?
The notice highlights substantial BLM involvement, which is a defining characteristic of a cooperative agreement. BLM is described as participating in work planning, providing access to public lands, coordinating habitat selection with partners, and participating in scientific interpretation and educational materials.
5) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is a multi-year effort focused on standardized migratory bird monitoring and coordination in Wyoming, including data collection and management, habitat-use information, and the development and distribution of educational materials tied to migratory bird conservation.
6) How long is the anticipated project period?
The anticipated project length is five years, with the overall award period capped at 60 months.
7) Is funding guaranteed for the entire five-year period?
No. Continued funding across the period is conditional. BLM may continue support if WYGFD demonstrates satisfactory progress toward agreed program goals, if BLM determines continuation is in the government interest, and if funding remains available.
8) What is the program or CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice identifies the opportunity as a continuation-type effort under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
9) How many awards are anticipated?
A single award is anticipated, to an eligible state government applicant (in practice, WYGFD).
10) Is there a cost sharing or match requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
11) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding listed is $300,000 for the project.
12) What are the stated award ceiling and floor?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $60,000 and an award floor of $60,000, reflecting an annualized or incrementally funded structure typical for multi-year cooperative efforts.
13) What are the key responsibilities of WYGFD under this project?
WYGFD is responsible for statewide coordination and delivery of core conservation products. This includes updating the Wyoming Bird Conservation Plan (including the Monitoring Wyoming Birds Protocol), coordinating data management with the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database and ensuring entry into the Biological and Conservation Data System, coordinating monitoring and surveys (including colonial nesting birds and common loons), coordinating the Wyoming Partners In Flight (PIF) partnership, and supporting outreach through educational materials.
14) What role does the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) play?
WYGFD will contract with RMBO to carry out the Monitoring Wyoming Birds work and complete field monitoring along established transects, with an emphasis on consistency and comparability of data over time. The notice specifically references field monitoring noted for 2008.
15) What role does the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database play?
WYGFD will coordinate with the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database to serve as the primary repository for bird monitoring data collected in Wyoming and to ensure those data are entered into the Biological and Conservation Data System.
16) What role does Audubon Wyoming play in the project?
WYGFD will work with Audubon Wyoming to organize staff, contractors, and volunteers for specific monitoring tasks and to produce bird-focused educational materials.
17) What bird monitoring activities are included in the scope described?
The notice describes coordination of colonial nesting bird monitoring statewide, surveys for common loons, and broader data collection on colonial nesting waterbirds, songbirds, and raptors.
18) What is Partners In Flight (PIF) and how is it involved here?
The notice states WYGFD is tasked with coordinating the Wyoming Partners In Flight (PIF) partnership, participating in regional and national PIF meetings when appropriate, and distributing PIF educational materials to support outreach and shared conservation priorities.
19) What does BLM mean by "substantial involvement" in this project?
BLM will provide access to public lands for monitoring, develop work plans alongside partners, coordinate habitat selections with WYGFD and other PIF working group members, participate in scientific interpretation through the PIF working group, collaborate on educational materials, and share resource inventory information and items such as maps with WYGFD and its contractors.
20) Are there any constraints on changing monitoring locations or transects?
Yes. The notice states BLM must be consulted before any major deviation from established transects in shrubland habitats important to sagebrush-obligate bird species. This underscores the emphasis on consistent monitoring in sensitive or high-value habitats.
21) What kinds of outputs or deliverables are implied by the notice?
Based on the described responsibilities, implied outputs include updated versions of the Wyoming Bird Conservation Plan and Monitoring Wyoming Birds Protocol, standardized monitoring data entered into the designated databases, habitat-use information informed by monitoring, coordination products for statewide and partner activities, and educational materials reflecting monitoring results and PIF outreach priorities.
22) When was the notice posted and what were the key dates?
The notice was posted on April 9, 2008. The closing date listed is April 30, 2008. The notice was archived on May 30, 2008.
23) Who is the point of contact listed in the notice?
A grants and agreements specialist is listed as the contact, specifically for access issues with the full announcement.
24) If this is not an open application, why was a closing date included?
The notice explains it is a public notice of BLM's intent to make an award without full and open competition. The presence of posted and closing dates reflects the administrative notice period rather than an open solicitation for applications.
25) What makes this a "continuation-type" opportunity?
The notice describes the project as building on an established partnership already in place and labels the opportunity as continuation-type under CFDA 15.231.
26) What geographic area does this project cover?
The activities described are statewide in Wyoming, including statewide coordination of monitoring and data management and work connected to public lands access provided by BLM in Wyoming.
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