Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00249
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Remote Sensing Project" 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 17, 2012 and posted on Aug 17, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 3, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $115,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,000.00 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 Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Remote Sensing Project (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00249) was a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Natural Resources funding activity category. The project focused on testing and evaluating remote sensing technologies that could help land managers better measure and map key vegetation and habitat conditions within the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho. In practical terms, the work was aimed at improving the ability to assess fuel loads (vegetation that can carry wildfire), detect and monitor invasive plant species, and characterize native plant diversity across the landscape using remotely sensed data rather than relying only on time-intensive ground surveys.
The funding instrument for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that BLM expected to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordinating on study design, data needs, field validation priorities, and how results would be packaged for management use. The opportunity anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The estimated total funding available for the announcement was listed as $115,000, while the award ceiling was listed as $14,000 and the award floor as $0, suggesting that the agency may have planned a relatively modest initial award or phased effort, or that the ceiling reflected a limit for a particular budget period or task within a larger program. No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types as long as any additional eligibility conditions in the full announcement were met. The CFDA number associated with the program was 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management, which aligns with the project’s emphasis on conserving and managing habitats and plant communities that support wildlife, including the raptor populations that make the conservation area nationally significant.
Key dates show this was a time-limited 2012 opportunity. It was posted and created on August 17, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 3, 2012, and it was archived on November 3, 2012. Applicants were directed to download the full announcement and application package through the application materials link in the posting. For technical access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Christine K. Shaver, Grants Management Specialist at BLM, reachable at (208) 373-3817 and cshaver@blm.gov.
Overall, this grant opportunity was intended to strengthen on-the-ground management decisions in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area by identifying which remote sensing approaches could reliably inform vegetation condition, wildfire risk factors, invasive species presence, and patterns of native plant diversity at scales relevant to planning, restoration, and long-term monitoring.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Remote Sensing Project grant opportunity?
It was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) focused on testing and evaluating remote sensing technologies to help land managers measure and map key vegetation and habitat conditions in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L12AS00249.
Which federal agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity was listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
Where would the project work have taken place?
The project focus area was the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose was to improve land management decision-making by identifying remote sensing approaches that could reliably inform vegetation and habitat conditions at management-relevant scales, reducing reliance on time-intensive ground surveys alone.
What types of management questions was the project intended to support?
Based on the description, the project was aimed at supporting management needs such as assessing fuel loads (vegetation that can carry wildfire), detecting and monitoring invasive plant species, and characterizing native plant diversity across the landscape using remotely sensed data.
What is meant by "remote sensing" in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, remote sensing refers to using remotely sensed data (rather than only ground surveys) to measure, map, and monitor vegetation and habitat conditions across the landscape.
What was the expected award type or funding instrument?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means BLM expected substantial involvement during the project. The description indicates this could include coordination on study design, data needs, field validation priorities, and how results would be packaged for management use.
How many awards did BLM expect to make under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
How much funding was available for this announcement?
The estimated total funding available was listed as $115,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling was listed as $14,000 and the award floor was listed as $0.
Why might the total estimated funding and the award ceiling differ?
The posting suggests the difference may indicate a modest initial award, a phased effort, or that the ceiling reflected a limit for a particular budget period or task within a larger program structure.
Was cost sharing or a funding match required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, as long as any additional eligibility conditions in the full announcement were met.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program was 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How does CFDA 15.231 relate to this project?
The CFDA aligns with the project emphasis on conserving and managing habitats and plant communities that support wildlife, including the raptor populations that make the conservation area nationally significant.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on August 17, 2012, and the closing date was September 3, 2012.
Was the closing date changed from the original posting?
No. The original closing date and the current closing date were both listed as September 3, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on November 3, 2012.
How were applicants instructed to access the full announcement and application package?
Applicants were directed to download the full announcement and application package through the application materials link in the posting.
Who was the point of contact for technical access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Christine K. Shaver, Grants Management Specialist at BLM.
What contact information was provided for the technical point of contact?
Phone: (208) 373-3817. Email: cshaver@blm.gov.
What kinds of outcomes was BLM trying to achieve through this project?
The opportunity was intended to strengthen on-the-ground management decisions by determining which remote sensing approaches could reliably inform vegetation condition, wildfire risk factors, invasive species presence, and patterns of native plant diversity for planning, restoration, and long-term monitoring.
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