Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM AK RFA09 0010
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- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "North Slope Digital Land Cover Evaluation Project, Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.239 Management Initiatives.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 2, 2009 and posted on Sep 2, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $245,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 North Slope Digital Land Cover Evaluation Project, Alaska is a U.S. Department of the Interior funding opportunity aimed at fixing a practical problem with existing land cover mapping for Alaska's North Slope. The project focuses on evaluating and improving LandFire land cover classifications, with the goal of accurately determining vegetation classes across the entire North Slope. The central deliverable is an objective, North Slope-wide assessment of how well LandFire represents real vegetation on the ground, followed by a clearer, more reliable set of vegetation class determinations that can serve as the foundation for a consistent digital land cover product. While the immediate focus is the North Slope, the opportunity is framed as a stepping-stone for improving land cover and vegetation association mapping in other parts of Alaska as well.
The motivation is that the current LandFire product is not adequate for landscape-scale comparisons or for evaluating change over time in this region. As described, the existing classification issues make it difficult to compare datasets and draw credible conclusions about vegetation patterns and landscape-level changes. By producing a defensible evaluation and a more accurate vegetation class framework, the project is expected to improve efficiency for agencies and researchers who need to track drivers of change such as disturbance, vegetation shifts, and other environmental trends. Another major value is climate science use: better regional land cover information helps support downscaling of global climate change models, meaning it improves the ability to translate broad, global model outputs into more meaningful regional analyses for the North Slope.
A key feature of the opportunity is that the technical approach is not starting from scratch. Over the prior 18 months, protocols were developed through a facilitated process, and the awardee is expected to follow those established protocols to evaluate LandFire data and identify individual land cover associations. In other words, this grant is structured around applying an agreed-upon, standardized methodology to produce consistent results, rather than each applicant inventing a new approach. The protocols are intended to yield vegetation association determinations that can be reused later when producing a full North Slope-wide land cover map and when expanding similar evaluation methods to vegetation associations across Alaska.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement, indicating that there is likely to be substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during the project rather than a completely hands-off award. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing is 15.239 (Management Initiatives). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $245,000, and an award floor of $245,000 (effectively signaling one award at that amount). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any specific clarifications in the full announcement.
The announcement was posted on September 2, 2009, with a closing date of September 17, 2009, and it was archived on October 16, 2009. The full announcement and related materials were available via Grants.gov. The listed contact for access issues was Sandra S. Smith at s2smith@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the North Slope Digital Land Cover Evaluation Project?
The North Slope Digital Land Cover Evaluation Project (Alaska) is a U.S. Department of the Interior funding opportunity focused on fixing practical problems with existing land cover mapping for Alaska's North Slope. The work centers on evaluating and improving LandFire land cover classifications so vegetation classes can be determined more accurately across the entire North Slope.
What problem is this grant trying to solve?
The opportunity is motivated by the finding that the current LandFire product is not adequate for landscape-scale comparisons or for evaluating change over time on Alaska's North Slope. The existing classification issues make it difficult to compare datasets and draw credible conclusions about vegetation patterns and landscape-level change.
What is LandFire in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, LandFire refers to an existing land cover product whose classifications for the North Slope are being evaluated for accuracy against real vegetation conditions on the ground. The project is designed to assess how well LandFire represents vegetation and to improve the vegetation class determinations that will support a more consistent digital land cover product.
What are the main goals of the project?
The main goals are to (1) produce an objective, North Slope-wide assessment of how well LandFire land cover classifications match real vegetation on the ground, and (2) develop a clearer, more reliable set of vegetation class determinations that can serve as the foundation for a consistent digital land cover product.
What is the central deliverable?
The central deliverable is an objective, North Slope-wide assessment of LandFire's performance in representing real vegetation, followed by a more reliable set of vegetation class determinations that can be used as the basis for a consistent digital land cover product.
Does this project create a brand-new land cover map from scratch?
No. A key feature of the opportunity is that the technical approach is not starting from scratch. Protocols were developed over the prior 18 months through a facilitated process, and the awardee is expected to follow those established protocols to evaluate LandFire data and identify individual land cover associations.
Are applicants allowed to propose their own methodology?
The opportunity is structured around applying an agreed-upon, standardized methodology rather than having each applicant invent a new approach. The awardee is expected to follow the established protocols to produce consistent results.
What are "protocols" in this opportunity?
The protocols are standardized procedures developed over the prior 18 months through a facilitated process. They are intended to guide how LandFire data are evaluated and how individual land cover (vegetation) associations are identified, so results are consistent and reusable.
What are "vegetation class determinations" and why do they matter here?
Vegetation class determinations are the project outputs that clarify which vegetation classes (associations) are present and how they should be consistently identified across the North Slope. They matter because they provide a more defensible framework for a consistent digital land cover product and support credible comparisons across datasets and across time.
How will the results be used by agencies and researchers?
By producing a defensible evaluation and improved vegetation class framework, the project is expected to improve efficiency for agencies and researchers who need to track drivers of change, such as disturbance, vegetation shifts, and other environmental trends.
How does this project support climate science?
Better regional land cover information supports downscaling of global climate change models. In practical terms, improved land cover and vegetation class information helps translate broad global model outputs into more meaningful regional analyses for the North Slope.
Is the project only relevant to Alaska's North Slope?
The immediate focus is the North Slope, but the opportunity is framed as a stepping-stone for improving land cover and vegetation association mapping in other parts of Alaska as well. The protocols and vegetation association determinations are intended to be reusable when expanding similar evaluation methods elsewhere in Alaska.
What type of federal award is this?
This was a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during the project rather than a fully hands-off relationship.
Which federal category does this funding fall under?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.239 (Management Initiatives).
How much funding was available?
The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $245,000.
Was there an award floor or ceiling?
An award floor of $245,000 was listed, effectively signaling one award at that amount based on the information provided.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any specific clarifications that may have appeared in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted on September 2, 2009, and the closing date was September 17, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 16, 2009, and the closing date was September 17, 2009.
Where were the full announcement and related materials made available?
The full announcement and related materials were available via Grants.gov.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact for access issues was Sandra S. Smith at s2smith@blm.gov.
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