Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00306
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the education natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rare Plant Restoration in Colorado" 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 7, 2014 and posted on Aug 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $275,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $275,000.00 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 "Rare Plant Restoration in Colorado" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00306) was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on conserving and improving knowledge about Colorado's native plant resources, with a particular emphasis on rare plant species and plant communities found on public lands. The core purpose of the agreement was to support collaborative work that gathers, manages, and interprets environmental and biological information, then turns that information into practical outputs such as scientific products, educational materials, and informational resources that can be used to guide stewardship and restoration decisions.
At its heart, the project aimed to strengthen how agencies and partners document and understand native flora in Colorado by funding activities to collect environmental resource information (for example, field observations, surveys, habitat documentation, and related ecological data), store that information in usable formats (such as organized databases or other record systems), and analyze it to produce meaningful findings. The opportunity also highlighted communication and knowledge-sharing as a deliverable, since it specifically called for producing scientific and educational materials, not just raw data. In practice, this kind of scope typically supports things like rare plant inventories, habitat assessments, monitoring approaches, synthesis reports, maps or reference materials, and outreach or training content that improves how land managers and the public understand rare species and sensitive plant communities.
The funding was structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement from the federal agency during the project. Rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back, BLM would typically expect to collaborate with the recipient in planning, coordination, technical direction, review of products, data standards, and alignment with on-the-ground management needs across BLM-managed lands in Colorado. The activity categories listed for the opportunity reflected that blended focus: education, natural resources, science and technology, and broader research and development related to conservation and resource management.
Financially, the announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $275,000. The award ceiling was also $275,000, indicating that the entire pot of anticipated funding could be directed to one recipient if the proposed project and budget justified it, while the award floor was listed as $1,500. Importantly, no cost sharing or matching requirement was stated, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility, although voluntary cost share can sometimes be included depending on the project design and applicant strategy.
Eligibility was listed as "Unrestricted," meaning the competition was broadly open to many types of applicants, subject to any clarifications that might have been provided in the full announcement package. That typically signals that institutions such as universities, nonprofit organizations, state or local governments, tribal governments, and potentially private entities could apply, provided they met the standard federal grant eligibility and compliance requirements laid out in the complete application instructions.
The opportunity was tied to CFDA number 15.231, "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management," placing it within a well-established federal assistance area that supports conservation planning, applied science, and resource management actions. The posting date and creation date were both August 7, 2014, and the original and current closing date was August 25, 2014, indicating a relatively short application window. The archive date was September 30, 2014, meaning it was no longer active after that point.
For applicants needing the full application package and instructions, the notice directed users to the Application tab associated with the announcement. The listed point of contact for access issues or questions was Ruth A. Raisanen at BLM, reachable by phone at 303-239-3605 and by email at rraisane@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Rare Plant Restoration in Colorado (BLM)
1. What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Rare Plant Restoration in Colorado".
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L14AS00306.
3. Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
4. What type of funding instrument is it?
It was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
5. What does a "cooperative agreement" imply for how the project is carried out?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement from BLM during the project. Based on the notice description, this would typically include collaboration on planning and coordination, technical direction, review of products, data standards, and ensuring the work aligns with management needs on BLM-managed lands in Colorado.
6. What is the core purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to support collaborative conservation work that gathers, manages, and interprets environmental and biological information about Colorado native plant resources, with a particular emphasis on rare plant species and plant communities on public lands, and then turns that information into practical outputs to guide stewardship and restoration decisions.
7. What kinds of activities did the opportunity emphasize?
The notice emphasized activities that (1) collect environmental resource information (such as field observations, surveys, habitat documentation, and related ecological data), (2) store and manage that information in usable formats (such as databases or other record systems), and (3) analyze and interpret the information to produce meaningful findings and products.
8. What kinds of deliverables were expected?
In addition to collecting and managing data, the opportunity specifically highlighted producing scientific products, educational materials, and informational resources that could be used to guide stewardship and restoration decisions.
9. Does this opportunity focus only on data collection, or also on communication and education?
It includes both. The description explicitly called for producing scientific and educational materials, not just raw data, indicating that communication and knowledge-sharing were part of the expected outputs.
10. What types of project work are examples of what this grant might support?
Based on the scope described, typical supported work could include rare plant inventories, habitat assessments, monitoring approaches, synthesis reports, maps or reference materials, and outreach or training content that improves understanding of rare species and sensitive plant communities.
11. What geographic area is the opportunity focused on?
The focus is Colorado, with an emphasis on native plant resources and rare plants and plant communities found on public lands, including lands managed by BLM in Colorado.
12. What are the activity categories associated with this opportunity?
The activity categories listed were education, natural resources, science and technology, and broader research and development related to conservation and resource management.
13. What CFDA number is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.231, titled "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
14. How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
15. What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $275,000.
16. What was the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $275,000, meaning the full anticipated amount could potentially be awarded to one recipient if justified by the proposal and budget.
17. What was the minimum award amount (floor)?
The award floor was listed as $1,500.
18. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated in the description provided. Applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility based on the information given.
19. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "Unrestricted", meaning the competition was broadly open to many types of applicants, subject to any additional details that may have been included in the full announcement package.
20. When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was August 7, 2014.
21. When was the opportunity created?
The creation date was August 7, 2014.
22. What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was August 25, 2014.
23. Was the application window short?
Yes. Based on the dates provided (August 7, 2014 posting and August 25, 2014 closing), the application window was relatively short.
24. Is this opportunity still active?
No. The archive date was September 30, 2014, indicating the opportunity was no longer active after that point.
25. Where were applicants instructed to find the full application package and instructions?
The notice directed applicants to the Application tab associated with the announcement for the full application package and instructions.
26. Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Ruth A. Raisanen at BLM.
27. What contact details were provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 303-239-3605
Email: rraisane@blm.gov
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