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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring the Effects of Forage Kochia (Kochia prostrata) on Newly Established Wildfire Fuel Breaks and Adjoining Plant Communities" 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 Aug 25, 2010 and posted on Aug 25, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 9, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Monitoring the Effects of Forage Kochia (Kochia prostrata) on Newly Established Wildfire Fuel Breaks and Adjoining Plant Communities" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on natural resources management, specifically evaluating how newly established wildfire fuel breaks are performing and how the use of forage kochia may be influencing surrounding vegetation and ground conditions. The core purpose is to assess the efficacy of fuel breaks through a quantitative evaluation of plant community attributes and soil cover characteristics, meaning the funded work is expected to involve field-based measurement, data collection, and analysis rather than general outreach or planning.
This opportunity was listed as a discretionary funding program under Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00317 and falls under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The BLM anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $25,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, so applicants were not expected to provide mandatory non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
From a practical standpoint, the project described by the announcement is centered on monitoring and evaluation. It targets fuel breaks that have recently been put in place, with attention to forage kochia (Kochia prostrata), a plant sometimes used in rangeland settings for its potential to compete with annual grasses and reduce fine fuels. The monitoring emphasis on "plant community attributes" suggests measurements such as species composition, abundance or cover, and potentially indicators of establishment and spread across both the fuel break and adjacent plant communities. The reference to "soil cover characteristics" points to ground cover metrics that often matter for fire behavior and site stability, such as bare ground, litter, biological soil crust presence, rock, and vegetation basal cover, collected in a way that allows comparisons over time or between treated and untreated areas.
Administrative details indicate the notice was posted on August 25, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 9, 2010, and it was archived on November 30, 2010. Eligibility was described as "unrestricted," meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that may have appeared in the full announcement on Grants.gov. The official listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the complete announcement, and the BLM provided a direct point of contact for access issues: Christine K. Shaver, Lead Grants Management Officer, reachable at 208-373-3817 and christineshaver@blm.gov.
In summary, this was a small, targeted BLM funding opportunity intended to generate defensible, quantitative monitoring information about how forage kochia-based (or kochia-influenced) fuel breaks are functioning and what ecological effects they may be having on nearby plant communities and soil surface conditions, with the broader management goal of understanding and improving wildfire fuel break effectiveness on BLM-managed lands.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Monitoring the Effects of Forage Kochia (Kochia prostrata) on Newly Established Wildfire Fuel Breaks and Adjoining Plant Communities."
Which agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a cooperative agreement focused on natural resources management.
What is the main purpose of the project described in the announcement?
The core purpose is to evaluate how newly established wildfire fuel breaks are performing and to assess whether the use of forage kochia (Kochia prostrata) is influencing surrounding vegetation and ground (soil surface) conditions. The emphasis is on generating quantitative, defensible monitoring information.
Is this grant primarily for outreach, education, or planning activities?
Based on the description provided, the funded work is expected to focus on monitoring and evaluation through field-based measurement, data collection, and analysis, rather than general outreach or planning.
What kinds of work or tasks does the announcement suggest will be funded?
The announcement indicates a quantitative evaluation of plant community attributes and soil cover characteristics. That implies field monitoring activities such as collecting on-the-ground measurements and analyzing those data to assess fuel break efficacy and ecological effects.
What does the opportunity mean by "plant community attributes"?
The description suggests measurements that could include species composition and indicators such as abundance or cover. It also implies assessing establishment and spread patterns on the fuel break and in adjoining plant communities.
What does the opportunity mean by "soil cover characteristics"?
The reference to soil cover characteristics points to ground cover metrics often used to evaluate fire behavior and site stability, such as bare ground, litter, biological soil crust presence, rock, and vegetation basal cover, measured in a way that supports comparison over time or between treated and untreated areas.
What species is a focal point of the monitoring effort?
Forage kochia (Kochia prostrata) is a focal point, specifically how its use in or around newly established fuel breaks may be influencing nearby vegetation and ground conditions.
What types of sites are being targeted for monitoring?
The project targets wildfire fuel breaks that have recently been established, with monitoring extending to both the fuel break areas and adjoining plant communities.
What is the broader management goal of the monitoring work?
The broader management goal is to understand and improve wildfire fuel break effectiveness on BLM-managed lands by producing quantitative information about performance and ecological effects.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L10AS00317.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 15.231, described as Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
Is this a discretionary or formula funding program?
It was listed as a discretionary funding program.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
What was the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $25,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated. Applicants were not expected to provide mandatory non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as "unrestricted," meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that may have appeared in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
Where could applicants find the complete announcement?
The official listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the complete announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on August 25, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was September 9, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on November 30, 2010, and the closing date listed was September 9, 2010.
Who was the point of contact for access issues, and how can they be reached?
The point of contact listed for access issues was Christine K. Shaver, Lead Grants Management Officer. Phone: 208-373-3817. Email: christineshaver@blm.gov.
What makes this opportunity "cooperative" in nature?
The opportunity is described as a BLM cooperative agreement. Based on the information provided, it is presented as a collaborative funding mechanism for conducting the monitoring and evaluation work described.
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