Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00076
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring Sonoran Desert Tortoise Populations in the Maricopa and Tortilla Mountains. Arizona State Office (ASO)" 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 7, 2015 and posted on Apr 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 6, 2015 See announcement cover sheet for the deadline (6 June 2015 @ 1700) for submission of applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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.
- Anyone may apply
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Monitoring Sonoran Desert Tortoise Populations in the Maricopa and Tortilla Mountains," was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) through the Arizona State Office as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Natural Resources category (CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The project focuses on continuing long-term population and habitat monitoring for the Sonoran desert tortoise in south-central Arizona, specifically within two established one-square-mile monitoring plots located in the Tortilla Mountains and the Maricopa Mountains. The overall purpose is to determine the current status of tortoise populations and their habitat conditions, and to track changes over time using consistent, established monitoring protocols.
The core work involves mark-recapture survey methods. Field teams are expected to locate individual desert tortoises within the long-term plots, map their locations, and apply standardized marking so individuals can be recognized in future survey years. Each animal encountered would be measured and assessed for indicators of disease, with observations recorded in a way that supports comparison across years. Alongside animal-focused data collection, the project also requires habitat monitoring, including measuring habitat parameters such as vegetative composition. The monitoring is meant to document and evaluate stressors that could affect tortoises or their habitat, and to assess both the presence and the magnitude of threats. In practical terms, this means not only counting and characterizing tortoises, but also recording environmental and ecological conditions that help explain population health and potential drivers of change.
The stated objectives are to determine current demographic composition of the tortoise populations (for example, the structure of the population in terms of age or size classes), evaluate evidence of disease, document recruitment (a sign of successful reproduction and survival of younger tortoises), and characterize habitat composition and condition at the two monitoring locations. A major emphasis is on trend analysis: data collected under this award are intended to be compared against historical monitoring results from previous years to identify patterns over time, whether that is stability, decline, improvement, or shifts in habitat quality and threat levels. The project culminates in a monitoring report that summarizes findings and places them in context with earlier data, supporting longer-term management decisions.
The funding details indicate an estimated total program funding amount of $350,000, with one expected award. The award size is set at a fixed amount, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an award floor of $50,000, meaning the anticipated individual award amount is $50,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted, with the opportunity open to any applicant. The announcement was posted on April 7, 2015, with an application deadline of June 6, 2015 at 5:00 PM (1700), and an archive date of June 12, 2015. Additional information was made available through Grants.gov, and the listed grants management contact was Eddie W. Bell Jr. at the BLM Arizona State Office.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring Sonoran Desert Tortoise Populations in the Maricopa and Tortilla Mountains."
Which agency offered this grant?
The grant was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) through the Arizona State Office.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is in the Natural Resources category.
What CFDA program is associated with this grant?
The opportunity references CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to continue long-term population and habitat monitoring for the Sonoran desert tortoise in south-central Arizona, determine the current status of tortoise populations and habitat conditions, and track changes over time using consistent, established monitoring protocols.
Where will the monitoring take place?
Monitoring will occur within two established one-square-mile long-term monitoring plots located in the Tortilla Mountains and the Maricopa Mountains in south-central Arizona.
How large are the monitoring areas?
Each monitoring location is described as a one-square-mile monitoring plot.
What field methods are expected to be used?
The core fieldwork uses mark-recapture survey methods to locate tortoises, map their locations, and apply standardized marking so individuals can be recognized in future survey years.
What does "mark-recapture" involve in this project?
Field teams are expected to find individual tortoises within the long-term plots, map where they are located, and apply standardized marks so those same animals can be identified if encountered again in later survey years.
What kinds of data will be collected on individual tortoises?
Each animal encountered would be measured and assessed for indicators of disease, with observations recorded in a standardized way that supports comparisons across years.
Is disease monitoring included in the scope of work?
Yes. A stated objective is to evaluate evidence of disease, and field observations include assessing tortoises for indicators of disease.
Does the project include habitat monitoring in addition to animal surveys?
Yes. The project requires habitat monitoring alongside tortoise-focused data collection.
What habitat parameters are mentioned?
The opportunity specifically mentions measuring habitat parameters such as vegetative composition.
What does the project mean by documenting "stressors" and "threats"?
The monitoring is intended to document and evaluate stressors that could affect tortoises or their habitat, and to assess both the presence and the magnitude of threats.
What are the stated objectives of the monitoring work?
The objectives include determining current demographic composition of the tortoise populations, evaluating evidence of disease, documenting recruitment, and characterizing habitat composition and condition at the two monitoring locations.
What does "demographic composition" refer to in this opportunity?
The opportunity gives the example of demographic composition as the structure of the population in terms of age or size classes.
What does "recruitment" mean in the context of this project?
Recruitment is described as a sign of successful reproduction and survival of younger tortoises, and it is one of the objectives to document.
How will the project address trends over time?
A major emphasis is trend analysis. Data collected under the award are intended to be compared against historical monitoring results from previous years to identify patterns over time, including stability, decline, improvement, or shifts in habitat quality and threat levels.
What is the expected deliverable at the end of the project?
The project culminates in a monitoring report that summarizes findings and places them in context with earlier data to support longer-term management decisions.
How much total funding is estimated for the overall program?
The estimated total program funding amount is $350,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
What is the anticipated award amount for a single award?
The award is described as a fixed amount with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an award floor of $50,000, indicating an anticipated award amount of $50,000.
Is there a minimum or maximum award amount?
Yes. The award floor is $50,000 and the award ceiling is $50,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to any applicant.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on April 7, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 6, 2015 at 5:00 PM (1700).
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 12, 2015.
Where could applicants find additional information or apply?
Additional information was made available through Grants.gov.
Who was the grants management contact listed for this opportunity?
The listed grants management contact was Eddie W. Bell Jr. at the BLM Arizona State Office.
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