Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00183
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Studying Climate Change in Southern Idaho" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224 Cultural Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 23, 2015 and posted on Jun 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Studying Climate Change in Southern Idaho" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00183) focused on researching past climate conditions using isotopic analyses of archaeofaunal remains from southern Idaho. In practical terms, the project centers on analyzing the chemical isotope signatures preserved in animal bones and related faunal materials recovered from archaeological contexts. Those isotopic patterns can be used to infer environmental and climatic variables over time, such as changes in temperature, precipitation, vegetation, water sources, and broader ecological shifts. The overall goal is to use scientifically grounded, laboratory-based methods applied to cultural resource materials to better understand how climate change has affected southern Idaho landscapes in the past, which can inform current natural and cultural resource management decisions.
This opportunity was issued under the Natural Resources funding activity category and linked to CFDA 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management), reflecting its overlap between archaeology, environmental reconstruction, and land management needs. The funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a higher level of federal involvement than a standard grant, meaning BLM staff may expect to coordinate with the awardee on project design details, deliverables, data handling, reporting, or other aspects of implementation as the work proceeds. Only one award was anticipated.
The estimated total program funding available was listed as $300,000, while the stated award ceiling was $42,000 (with an award floor of $0). This implies that while the broader program may have had additional resources associated with related efforts or multiple funding actions, this specific competed award was expected not to exceed $42,000. No cost sharing or matching was required, reducing barriers for applicants who may not have non-federal funds available.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that would have been provided in the full announcement package. The opportunity was posted on June 23, 2015, with an application deadline of August 12, 2015, and it was later archived on September 12, 2015. Applicants who needed assistance accessing the full announcement materials were directed to contact the BLM grants management point of contact, Christine Shaver (Grants Management Officer), at (208) 373-3817 or via email at cshaver@blm.gov.
In summary, this funding opportunity supported a targeted research project using isotopic laboratory techniques on archaeological animal remains from southern Idaho to reconstruct and interpret climate and environmental change, aligning cultural resource science with practical public-land management objectives under a cooperative agreement framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Studying Climate Change in Southern Idaho (BLM, L15AS00183)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Studying Climate Change in Southern Idaho".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00183.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates a higher level of federal involvement than a standard grant. Based on the opportunity description, BLM staff may coordinate with the awardee on items such as project design details, deliverables, data handling, reporting, and other aspects of implementation as the work proceeds.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on researching past climate conditions in southern Idaho by using isotopic analyses of archaeofaunal remains. In practical terms, it involves analyzing chemical isotope signatures preserved in animal bones and related faunal materials recovered from archaeological contexts to reconstruct environmental and climatic variables over time.
What kinds of materials would be analyzed in this project?
The work centers on archaeofaunal remains, including animal bones and related faunal materials recovered from archaeological contexts in southern Idaho.
What methods or approaches are emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes laboratory-based isotopic analysis applied to cultural resource materials (archaeological faunal remains) to infer past environmental and climate conditions.
What kinds of climate or environmental information can isotopic analyses help infer?
According to the opportunity description, isotopic patterns can be used to infer variables such as changes in temperature, precipitation, vegetation, water sources, and broader ecological shifts over time.
How does this research relate to land or resource management?
The stated goal is to better understand how climate change affected southern Idaho landscapes in the past, which can inform current natural and cultural resource management decisions.
What funding activity category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity was issued under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is linked to CFDA 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management).
How many awards were anticipated?
Only one award was anticipated.
How much funding was available?
The opportunity listed an estimated total program funding of $300,000. It also listed an award ceiling of $42,000 and an award floor of $0.
What is the maximum amount an applicant could expect to receive under this competed award?
Based on the stated award ceiling, this specific competed award was expected not to exceed $42,000.
Why does the opportunity mention $300,000 in estimated total program funding if the award ceiling is $42,000?
The description indicates this may imply the broader program had additional resources associated with related efforts or multiple funding actions, while this specific competed award was expected to be capped at $42,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that would have been provided in the full announcement package.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 23, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 12, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on September 12, 2015.
Who should applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement materials?
Applicants needing assistance were directed to contact Christine Shaver, Grants Management Officer.
What is the contact phone number and email for the grants management point of contact?
Phone: (208) 373-3817
Email: cshaver@blm.gov
What is the geographic focus of the project?
The project is focused on southern Idaho.
What is the core idea behind using archaeofaunal isotopes for climate research?
The core idea is that chemical isotope signatures preserved in faunal remains from archaeological contexts can serve as scientific indicators of past environmental conditions. By analyzing those signatures, researchers can reconstruct patterns of climate and ecological change across time.
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