Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00084
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sage-grouse Conservation, Management and Research Project" 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 Apr 14, 2016 and posted on Apr 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 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 $750,000.00 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 Sage-grouse Conservation, Management and Research Project is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) discretionary funding opportunity focused on improving the science, management, and on-the-ground conservation outcomes for two sensitive species: the Gunnison sage-grouse and the greater sage-grouse. The core aim is to generate and share field-based information that helps land managers and partners understand how these birds move across the landscape, which habitats they rely on during different seasons, and how their population numbers are changing over time. By connecting those biological findings to patterns of land use, the project is intended to identify which activities or landscape conditions may be influencing sage-grouse habitat quality and persistence, so management can be better targeted and more effective.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is applied research and monitoring. This includes conducting studies and collecting data on movement and habitat use patterns, which typically means gathering information that can show where sage-grouse concentrate for breeding, nesting, brood-rearing, and wintering, and how they travel between those areas. Population monitoring is also central, supporting better estimates of abundance and trends. The opportunity highlights the importance of sharing information, signaling that results are expected to inform broader planning and decision-making rather than remaining isolated within a single study.
Beyond data collection, the opportunity explicitly supports enhancing and implementing conservation and natural resources management plans. The stated policy purpose is to reduce the likelihood that these species will require listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and where listing has occurred or could occur, to support conditions that could expedite delisting by improving habitat outcomes and reducing threats. In practical terms, that generally points toward using monitoring and research results to adjust management actions, prioritize habitat protection or restoration, and improve how land uses are planned or mitigated to maintain functioning sagebrush ecosystems.
The project also includes a strong public-facing implementation component through education and outreach. The goal of that engagement work is to ensure effective implementation of the applicable Resource Management Plan (RMP), meaning the BLM is looking for efforts that help translate plan direction into real-world compliance and stewardship. That can include communicating conservation measures to land users and local communities, coordinating with partners, and improving understanding of the actions needed to conserve sage-grouse habitat across jurisdictions and land ownership boundaries.
Administratively, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00084) was posted on April 14, 2016, with an application closing date of June 13, 2016. It was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during project performance, such as coordination on study design, data standards, reporting, or alignment with management priorities. The maximum award amount listed is $750,000, with one expected award. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.231, and the funding activity category is natural resources (with an additional "other" designation as clarified in the full listing).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Sage-grouse Conservation, Management and Research Project?
The Sage-grouse Conservation, Management and Research Project is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It focuses on improving science, management, and on-the-ground conservation outcomes for two sensitive species: the Gunnison sage-grouse and the greater sage-grouse.
Which species does this funding opportunity focus on?
This opportunity is focused on the Gunnison sage-grouse and the greater sage-grouse.
What is the main goal of the project?
The core aim is to generate and share field-based information that helps land managers and partners understand how sage-grouse move across the landscape, which habitats they rely on during different seasons, and how their population numbers change over time. The intent is to connect biological findings to land-use patterns to better target management actions and improve conservation effectiveness.
What types of activities are emphasized under this opportunity?
A major emphasis is applied research and monitoring, including studies and data collection on movement and habitat use patterns, as well as population monitoring to improve estimates of abundance and trends. The opportunity also supports improving and implementing conservation and natural resources management plans, plus education and outreach tied to implementing applicable Resource Management Plans (RMPs).
What does "applied research and monitoring" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, applied research and monitoring refers to field-based studies and data collection designed to directly inform management. It includes gathering information about where sage-grouse concentrate for breeding, nesting, brood-rearing, and wintering, how they travel between those areas, and how their populations are changing over time.
What kinds of habitat and seasonal use information is the project meant to produce?
The opportunity highlights information that shows which habitats sage-grouse rely on in different seasons and life stages, including breeding, nesting, brood-rearing, and wintering areas, and how birds move between those habitats across the landscape.
Why is movement data important for sage-grouse conservation?
Movement data helps identify how sage-grouse use the landscape and travel between seasonal habitats. By linking those movement patterns to land uses and landscape conditions, managers can better understand what may be influencing habitat quality and persistence and adjust management actions accordingly.
Is population monitoring part of the project scope?
Yes. Population monitoring is described as central to the opportunity, supporting improved estimates of abundance and population trends over time.
How are research and monitoring results expected to be used?
The opportunity emphasizes sharing information so that findings inform broader planning and decision-making, rather than remaining isolated within a single study. Results are intended to help land managers and partners better target management and conservation actions.
Does this opportunity support implementing conservation or management plans?
Yes. Beyond data collection, the opportunity explicitly supports enhancing and implementing conservation and natural resources management plans, using research and monitoring results to improve habitat outcomes and reduce threats.
How does this project relate to the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
The stated policy purpose is to reduce the likelihood that these species will require listing under the ESA. Where listing has occurred or could occur, the project is intended to support conditions that could expedite delisting by improving habitat outcomes and reducing threats.
What on-the-ground outcomes is the project trying to influence?
Based on the opportunity description, the project aims to improve habitat quality and persistence across sagebrush ecosystems by using science and monitoring to better target management actions, prioritize habitat protection or restoration, and improve how land uses are planned or mitigated.
What role do land use and landscape conditions play in the project?
The project is intended to connect biological findings (movement, habitat use, population change) to patterns of land use and landscape conditions. This helps identify activities or conditions that may influence sage-grouse habitat quality and persistence so management can be more effective.
Is education and outreach included in the scope?
Yes. The project includes a strong public-facing education and outreach component intended to support effective implementation of the applicable Resource Management Plan (RMP).
What is the purpose of the education and outreach component?
The goal is to help translate Resource Management Plan (RMP) direction into real-world compliance and stewardship. This can include communicating conservation measures to land users and local communities, coordinating with partners, and improving understanding of actions needed to conserve sage-grouse habitat across jurisdictions and land ownership boundaries.
What is a Resource Management Plan (RMP) in this opportunity?
The opportunity references an "applicable Resource Management Plan (RMP)" and indicates that education and outreach should support effective implementation of that plan. The RMP is treated as the guiding management framework that outreach efforts should help put into practice.
What type of award is this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the listing, a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during project performance. Examples provided include coordination on study design, data standards, reporting, or alignment with management priorities.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00084.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 15.231.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is natural resources, with an additional "other" designation noted as clarified in the full listing.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 14, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 13, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $750,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility notes included in the full announcement.
Is information-sharing an expectation of this project?
Yes. The opportunity highlights the importance of sharing information and indicates that results are expected to inform broader planning and decision-making.
Does the opportunity specify particular research outputs or deliverables?
The information provided emphasizes generating and sharing field-based information on movement, habitat use by season, and population trends, and using those findings to inform management and plan implementation. Specific required deliverables are not detailed in the summary provided.
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