Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR LC 20 N008
Apply for BOR LC 20 N008
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to AZ Game and Fish Dept." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2020. (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 $50,000.00 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:
This Notice of Intent to Award is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Funding Opportunity Number BOR LC 20 N008; CFDA 15.517) aimed at supporting long-term wildlife monitoring in Arizona. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to make a single award, with an expected award count of 1 and a maximum (award ceiling) of $50,000. The opportunity was created on May 15, 2020, with an original closing date of May 29, 2020. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, and the intended recipient is the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).
The project focuses on the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (FTHL) within the Yuma Desert Management Area (YDMA). The core objectives are to (1) survey two long-term demography study plots that were established in 2008, (2) continue collecting demographic data on local FTHL populations within those plots, and (3) estimate key population metrics such as population size, density, survival rate, recruitment, and overall population growth rate for FTHL in the YDMA. In practice, this is a continuation and strengthening of a long-running monitoring effort rather than a brand-new study, emphasizing consistency of methods and year-to-year comparability of results.
AZGFD will carry out field surveys on the two established monitoring plots and will follow a standardized mark-recapture protocol described in the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Monitoring Plan developed by the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC). The grant description stresses that the field work and data handling will adhere to that ICC plan, and that the resulting data will be analyzed using robust design mark-recapture models, which are commonly used to estimate abundance and survival while accounting for imperfect detection and repeated sampling over time. Using the ICC-recommended approach is intended to ensure the results are scientifically defensible and compatible with other monitoring conducted across the species range.
The broader purpose is conservation decision support. Continued long-term monitoring in the YDMA is described as vital for understanding the species status and informing whether the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard warrants listing under the Endangered Species Act. The species has previously been found “precluded†from listing on four occasions, and those decisions were tied in large part to conservation commitments under the RMS, with population monitoring identified as one of the key commitments. AZGFD’s prior 12 years of monitoring are cited as showing that abundance fluctuates from year to year and differs among management areas, which is why annual surveys are framed as necessary to track trends across both time and space and to detect meaningful changes that could affect future management or regulatory decisions.
Grant Opportunity FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent to Award for a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number BOR LC 20 N008 and CFDA 15.517.
2) What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to support long-term wildlife monitoring in Arizona, specifically continued monitoring of the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (FTHL) in the Yuma Desert Management Area (YDMA). The project is intended to strengthen and continue an existing, long-running monitoring effort and maintain year-to-year comparability of results.
3) Who is the intended recipient?
The intended recipient is the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).
4) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments. The Notice identifies AZGFD as the intended recipient.
5) How many awards will be made?
The Bureau of Reclamation intends to make a single award. The expected award count is 1.
6) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum) is $50,000.
7) When was this opportunity created, and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on May 15, 2020. The original closing date was May 29, 2020.
8) What species is the project focused on?
The project focuses on the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (FTHL).
9) What geographic area does the monitoring cover?
The monitoring is conducted within the Yuma Desert Management Area (YDMA) in Arizona.
10) What are the main project objectives?
The core objectives are: (1) survey two long-term demography study plots established in 2008, (2) continue collecting demographic data on local FTHL populations within those plots, and (3) estimate key population metrics including population size, density, survival rate, recruitment, and overall population growth rate for FTHL in the YDMA.
11) Are the study plots new?
No. The two long-term demography study plots were established in 2008. The work described is a continuation of long-term monitoring rather than a brand-new study.
12) What field methods will be used?
AZGFD will conduct field surveys on the two established monitoring plots and follow a standardized mark-recapture protocol described in the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Monitoring Plan developed by the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC).
13) Which monitoring plan governs the protocol and data handling?
The grant description states that field work and data handling will adhere to the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Monitoring Plan developed by the ICC.
14) What analysis approach will be used to estimate population metrics?
The resulting data will be analyzed using robust design mark-recapture models. These models are used to estimate abundance and survival while accounting for imperfect detection and repeated sampling over time.
15) Why does the opportunity emphasize consistency of methods?
The project is described as a continuation and strengthening of a long-running monitoring effort. Consistent methods are emphasized to preserve year-to-year comparability of results and to keep the monitoring compatible with other efforts across the species range.
16) What kinds of population measures are expected from this work?
The project aims to estimate population size, density, survival rate, recruitment, and overall population growth rate for FTHL in the YDMA.
17) How will this monitoring be used for conservation decisions?
The monitoring is described as vital for understanding the species status and informing whether the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard warrants listing under the Endangered Species Act. The long-term dataset is intended to support conservation decision-making by tracking trends and detecting meaningful changes over time.
18) What is the connection to the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
The broader purpose includes informing whether the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard warrants listing under the ESA. The species has previously been found "precluded" from listing on four occasions, with those decisions tied in large part to conservation commitments under the RMS, including population monitoring as a key commitment.
19) Why are annual surveys considered necessary?
AZGFD's prior 12 years of monitoring are described as showing that abundance fluctuates from year to year and differs among management areas. Annual surveys are framed as necessary to track trends across time and space and to detect changes that could affect future management or regulatory decisions.
20) What is the overall project theme: new research or ongoing monitoring?
It is ongoing monitoring. The project description stresses continuation, strengthening, and defensible, comparable results rather than launching a new study.
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