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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Oregon Biodiversity Information Center and Biological Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 15, 2016 and posted on Mar 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2016. (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 $107,000.00 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 "Oregon Biodiversity Information Center and Biological Conservation" opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement intended to support the Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORBIC), the state-designated program under the Oregon Natural Heritage Act responsible for tracking and managing information on rare and endangered plants, animals, and plant communities in Oregon. ORBIC, housed at Portland State University, serves as the central clearinghouse and repository for the most comprehensive statewide database on rare, threatened, and endangered species, along with related habitat and plant community data. The grant focuses on maintaining and improving the information infrastructure that public land managers rely on to make science-based conservation decisions across Oregon.
A major theme of the program is long-term coordination. ORBIC has worked for roughly two decades with BLM and other federal and state partners to align biodiversity data standards, share information across jurisdictions, and support efforts such as landscape vegetation mapping, plant community classification, rare species assessments, and climate change spatial modeling. The opportunity emphasizes the practical management value of ORBIC's products: land managers use these datasets and rankings to understand where sensitive species occur, how populations are doing, what threats they face, and how best to protect biologically diverse landscapes on public lands for natural, scenic, scientific, and historic values. A key part of this work includes applying advanced remote sensing, targeted field sampling, and training datasets to improve the ability to identify likely habitats and potential occurrence areas for rare species.
The funded work is organized around three core objectives. First, ORBIC is expected to house and maintain Oregon's rare species, invasive species, and plant community information, including both tabular records and spatial/GIS data. This involves ongoing data stewardship activities such as updating occurrences, tracking trends and threats, assessing conservation status, evaluating climate change risks, and integrating botanical, fish, and wildlife data from multiple federal and state sources into a standardized database. This objective also supports the continued use and refinement of consistent ranking approaches, including alignment with the NatureServe ranking system, so that agencies can compare and prioritize species and habitats using shared criteria.
Second, the opportunity calls for development and maintenance of a citizen-science and student engagement program focused on monitoring rare plants, pollinators, wildlife, and other at-risk species. The intent is to expand on-the-ground observation capacity while improving the timeliness and completeness of distribution and status information. In practice, this means organizing monitoring efforts that can feed credible data back into status assessments, helping ORBIC and partner agencies keep pace with changing conditions, detect declines earlier, and better understand emerging threats.
Third, the program supports developing and updating detailed models and maps of rare species habitat use and distribution statewide. This includes producing accurate, decision-ready spatial products that can guide surveys, inform land use planning, support conservation and restoration prioritization, and improve management responses to threats such as habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. These mapping and modeling efforts build on ORBIC's established capacity in spatial analysis and remote sensing and are meant to be continuously refined as new data become available.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement (CFDA 15.231) under DOI-BLM. The funding opportunity number is L16AS00055. The posted and created dates were March 15, 2016, with a closing date of May 14, 2016. The anticipated award structure indicated one expected award with a maximum (ceiling) amount of $107,000. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity is designed to sustain Oregon's primary statewide biodiversity data system and translate that information into practical tools and partnerships that improve conservation outcomes on public lands.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Oregon Biodiversity Information Center and Biological Conservation" opportunity?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement intended to support the Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORBIC) and its work to track, manage, and improve statewide information on rare and endangered plants, animals, and plant communities in Oregon.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM).
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.231.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L16AS00055.
Who is ORBIC and what is its role in Oregon?
ORBIC is the state-designated program under the Oregon Natural Heritage Act responsible for tracking and managing information on rare and endangered plants, animals, and plant communities in Oregon.
Where is ORBIC housed?
ORBIC is housed at Portland State University.
What does ORBIC provide to land managers and partners?
ORBIC serves as the central clearinghouse and repository for the most comprehensive statewide database on rare, threatened, and endangered species in Oregon, along with related habitat and plant community data. Public land managers use these datasets and rankings to support science-based conservation decisions.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant focuses on maintaining and improving the information infrastructure that public land managers rely on to make science-based conservation decisions across Oregon, including the production of decision-ready data products and tools.
What is a major theme emphasized by this program?
A major theme is long-term coordination, including alignment of biodiversity data standards, sharing information across jurisdictions, and supporting joint conservation planning and assessment efforts.
How long has ORBIC coordinated with BLM and other partners?
The opportunity notes that ORBIC has worked for roughly two decades with BLM and other federal and state partners.
What kinds of conservation efforts does ORBIC support through coordination?
The opportunity highlights support for efforts such as landscape vegetation mapping, plant community classification, rare species assessments, and climate change spatial modeling.
How do land managers use ORBIC data and rankings?
Land managers use ORBIC datasets and rankings to understand where sensitive species occur, how populations are doing, what threats they face, and how best to protect biologically diverse landscapes on public lands for natural, scenic, scientific, and historic values.
Does the program include remote sensing and field work?
Yes. A key part of the work includes applying advanced remote sensing, targeted field sampling, and training datasets to improve the ability to identify likely habitats and potential occurrence areas for rare species.
How is the funded work organized?
The funded work is organized around three core objectives: (1) maintain and steward rare species, invasive species, and plant community information (including tabular and spatial/GIS data); (2) develop and maintain a citizen-science and student engagement monitoring program; and (3) develop and update statewide models and maps of rare species habitat use and distribution.
What does Objective 1 cover?
Objective 1 focuses on housing and maintaining Oregon's rare species, invasive species, and plant community information, including both tabular records and spatial/GIS data, along with ongoing data stewardship such as updating occurrences, tracking trends and threats, assessing conservation status, evaluating climate change risks, and integrating data from multiple federal and state sources into a standardized database.
Does the opportunity mention how rankings and status assessments should be handled?
Yes. It supports continued use and refinement of consistent ranking approaches, including alignment with the NatureServe ranking system, so agencies can compare and prioritize species and habitats using shared criteria.
What does Objective 2 cover?
Objective 2 calls for development and maintenance of a citizen-science and student engagement program focused on monitoring rare plants, pollinators, wildlife, and other at-risk species, with the goal of expanding observation capacity and improving the timeliness and completeness of distribution and status information.
What is the intent of the citizen-science and student monitoring component?
The intent is to organize monitoring efforts that can feed credible data back into status assessments, helping ORBIC and partner agencies keep pace with changing conditions, detect declines earlier, and better understand emerging threats.
What does Objective 3 cover?
Objective 3 supports developing and updating detailed models and maps of rare species habitat use and distribution statewide, producing accurate, decision-ready spatial products to guide surveys, inform land use planning, support conservation and restoration prioritization, and improve responses to threats such as habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change.
Are the mapping and modeling products intended to be updated over time?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that mapping and modeling efforts are meant to be continuously refined as new data become available.
What is the anticipated number of awards?
The anticipated award structure indicated one expected award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) amount listed is $107,000.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posted and created dates were March 15, 2016.
What was the closing date for applications?
The closing date was May 14, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement.
What geographic area does the work focus on?
The work focuses on Oregon statewide biodiversity information and tools that support conservation and management decisions across Oregon, particularly on public lands.
What kinds of data are included in ORBIC's stewardship under this program?
The opportunity references rare species, invasive species, and plant community information, including tabular records and spatial/GIS data, and integration of botanical, fish, and wildlife data from multiple federal and state sources.
What outcomes is the opportunity designed to support?
Overall, it is designed to sustain Oregon's primary statewide biodiversity data system and translate that information into practical tools and partnerships that improve conservation outcomes on public lands.
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