Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00227
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Statistical Support for the BLM Landscape Monitoring Framework" 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, 2012 and posted on Aug 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $19,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $19,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent to make an award to Iowa State University
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Statistical Support for the BLM Landscape Monitoring Framework" (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00227) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on strengthening the statistical backbone of BLM's Landscape Monitoring Project. In practical terms, the BLM is collecting large-scale landscape condition and trend information, and it is doing this work in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) through NRCS's Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). Because the monitoring effort relies on sample-based data collection across extensive BLM-managed lands, the agency is seeking specialized statistical expertise to make sure the survey and resulting estimates are scientifically defensible and useful for decision-making.
The core purpose of the agreement is to obtain statistical support from the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology at Iowa State University. The work described centers on three major needs: designing a valid survey, implementing quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) for the monitoring data, and producing estimates for key landscape indicators from the data NRCS collects on BLM lands. Survey design support typically means ensuring that sampling approaches, stratification, weighting, and estimation methods are appropriate so that results can be generalized to broader areas and compared over time. QA/QC support emphasizes data integrity, including consistent protocols, error checking, and methods for identifying bias or measurement issues. The estimation component points to turning field observations into statistically sound indicator estimates (and usually measures of uncertainty) that BLM can use to track conditions, report outcomes, and guide management actions.
Administratively, this opportunity was listed as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument type, under an environment-related activity category. The posting date and creation date were both August 7, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 21, 2012, and an archive date of September 1, 2012. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The total estimated funding amount was $19,000,000, with an award ceiling of $19,000,000 and an award floor of $100,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated. The CFDA number associated with the listing is 15.231, "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
Eligibility was effectively limited because the announcement is described as a Notice of Intent to make an award to Iowa State University. While the eligibility category is shown as "Others" with a note to consult additional eligibility text, the provided eligibility information makes clear the agency's intent to direct the award to Iowa State University rather than run a broad competitive process. The issuing agency is the Bureau of Land Management, and the official point of contact listed for access issues with the full announcement is Lisa Clayton (202-912-7098, ltclayton@blm.gov). The listing references Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement materials.
FAQs: Statistical Support for the BLM Landscape Monitoring Framework (L12AS00227)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Statistical Support for the BLM Landscape Monitoring Framework".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L12AS00227.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument type.
Is this a discretionary or mandatory funding opportunity?
It was listed as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the overall purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to strengthen the statistical foundation of BLM's Landscape Monitoring Project by providing specialized statistical support so the monitoring design, data quality controls, and indicator estimates are scientifically defensible and useful for decision-making.
What monitoring effort is this support connected to?
The work supports BLM's large-scale effort to collect landscape condition and trend information across extensive BLM-managed lands, using sample-based monitoring.
How does NRCS relate to this opportunity?
BLM is coordinating monitoring work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) through NRCS's Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). The estimation work described is tied to data NRCS collects on BLM lands.
Who is the intended provider of the statistical support?
The agreement is intended to obtain statistical support from the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology at Iowa State University.
What are the main areas of work described in the opportunity?
The work centers on three major needs:
- Valid survey design for sample-based monitoring across large landscapes
- Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) methods to support data integrity
- Estimation of key landscape indicator results from NRCS-collected data on BLM lands
What does "survey design support" mean in this context?
Survey design support generally refers to ensuring that sampling and estimation approaches are appropriate for large-area, sample-based monitoring, including items like sampling approaches, stratification, weighting, and estimation methods, so results can be generalized to broader areas and compared over time.
What does QA/QC support cover for this project?
QA/QC support emphasizes data integrity, including consistent protocols, error checking, and methods for identifying bias or measurement issues in the monitoring data.
What does the "estimation" component involve?
The estimation component focuses on turning field observations into statistically sound indicator estimates (typically including measures of uncertainty) that BLM can use to track conditions, report outcomes, and guide management actions.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under an environment-related activity category.
How many awards were expected?
The listing anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding amount was $19,000,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was listed as $19,000,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor was listed as $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated in the information provided.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the listing is 15.231, titled "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was effectively limited. The announcement is described as a Notice of Intent to make an award to Iowa State University, indicating the agency's intent to direct the award rather than run a broad competitive process.
The listing shows the eligibility category as "Others." What does that mean here?
While the eligibility category is shown as "Others" with a note to consult additional eligibility text, the provided eligibility information states the opportunity is a Notice of Intent to make an award to Iowa State University.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was August 7, 2012 (the creation date was also August 7, 2012).
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date were both August 21, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 1, 2012.
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The listing references Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement materials.
Who is the point of contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The point of contact listed for access issues is Lisa Clayton, phone 202-912-7098, email ltclayton@blm.gov.
What is BLM trying to achieve by adding specialized statistical expertise?
Because the monitoring effort relies on sample-based data collection across extensive BLM-managed lands, BLM is seeking statistical expertise to help ensure the survey methods and resulting estimates are scientifically defensible and practical for decision-making over time.
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