Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00213
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yukon Lowlands Kuskokwim Mountains Lime Hills Rapid Ecoregional Assessment Project, Alaska" 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 8, 2011 and posted on Aug 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 6, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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 funding opportunity is issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU) program. The successful recipient must be a participant in the CESU program. The data analyses and scientific collaboration constitute technical assistance, and because the BLM is a Federal land management agency, this funding opportunity furthers the CESU objective to provide research, technical assistance, and education to Federal land management, environmental, and research agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Yukon Lowlands Kuskokwim Mountains Lime Hills Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (REA) Project in Alaska was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant opportunity designed to fund a large, science-driven synthesis of ecological information across a broad region of Alaska. The core purpose of the project was to pull together, organize, and analyze existing data (and any targeted supporting information) so land managers could better understand landscape-scale conditions and trends that affect habitats and species on public lands. The work was framed around improving habitat conservation strategies for native plants, wildlife, and fish and other aquatic species, while also supporting practical decision-making for multiple, sometimes competing land uses such as development, recreation, and conservation.
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expected to be actively involved in the project rather than simply issuing funds and receiving a final report. It was issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU) program, and eligibility was restricted to organizations that are already participants in the CESU network. In other words, an applicant needed to be part of the CESU program to be considered, because the work was treated as technical assistance and scientific collaboration that directly supports a federal land management agency mission. The project aligned with CESU goals by emphasizing research, technical assistance, and educational support for federal land management, environmental, and research agencies.
From a planning and policy standpoint, the REA was intended to provide the kind of big-picture, cross-jurisdictional information that helps agencies anticipate tradeoffs before making land use decisions. The assessment was positioned to inform later steps such as land use planning updates, evaluation of development and conservation tradeoffs, environmental analyses (for example, NEPA-related work), and broader decisions affecting connected public land values. In practical terms, this type of assessment typically focuses on synthesizing targeted datasets (like species distribution information, habitat condition, aquatic resources, disturbance regimes, climate-related stressors, and other ecological indicators) into usable products that decision-makers can apply at regional scales rather than site-by-site only.
Financially, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000. The award ceiling was set at $1,000,000 and the award floor at $980,000, indicating BLM expected proposals to fall within a narrow band close to the full amount. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program listing was under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management, and the funding activity category was Natural Resources.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on August 8, 2011, with an application closing date of September 6, 2011, and an archive date of September 30, 2011. The funding opportunity number was L11AS00213. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the BLM Grants Management Officer, Sandee Smith, at 907-271-5193 or s2smith@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Yukon Lowlands Kuskokwim Mountains Lime Hills Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (REA) Project?
This opportunity funded a Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (REA) in Alaska focused on the Yukon Lowlands, Kuskokwim Mountains, and Lime Hills area. The project was designed as a large, science-driven synthesis of ecological information across a broad region, pulling together and analyzing existing data (plus any targeted supporting information) to help land managers understand landscape-scale conditions and trends affecting habitats and species on public lands.
2) What was the main purpose of this REA grant opportunity?
The core purpose was to organize and analyze ecological data at a regional scale so decision-makers could better understand conditions and trends that influence habitats and species. The intent was to strengthen habitat conservation strategies for native plants, wildlife, fish, and other aquatic species, while also supporting practical decision-making across multiple land uses (including development, recreation, and conservation).
3) What kinds of decisions was the REA meant to support?
The assessment was positioned to support big-picture, cross-jurisdictional planning by helping agencies anticipate tradeoffs before making land use decisions. It was intended to inform later work such as land use planning updates, evaluation of development versus conservation tradeoffs, environmental analyses (including NEPA-related work), and other decisions affecting connected public land values.
4) What type of award was offered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This was offered as a cooperative agreement. That means the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expected to be actively involved in the project rather than simply providing funding and receiving a final deliverable.
5) Why was this opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description, the work was treated as technical assistance and scientific collaboration that directly supports a federal land management mission. The cooperative agreement structure reflects BLM's expected involvement in the project.
6) What program was this opportunity issued under?
The opportunity was issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU) program.
7) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to organizations that are already participants in the CESU network. To be considered, an applicant needed to be part of the CESU program.
8) What is the connection to CESU goals?
The project aligned with CESU goals by emphasizing research, technical assistance, and educational support for federal land management, environmental, and research agencies.
9) What kinds of information or data did the REA aim to synthesize?
The REA was described as a synthesis effort that typically integrates targeted datasets into usable products for regional decision-making. Examples given include species distribution information, habitat condition, aquatic resources, disturbance regimes, climate-related stressors, and other ecological indicators.
10) Was this focused on site-by-site analysis or regional-scale analysis?
The assessment was intended to produce products that decision-makers can apply at regional scales, not only on a site-by-site basis.
11) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
12) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,000,000.
13) What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000 and the award floor was $980,000. This indicates BLM expected proposals to fall within a narrow range close to the full amount.
14) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) What CFDA program listing was associated with this opportunity?
The program listing was under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
16) What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Natural Resources.
17) What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was L11AS00213.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 8, 2011.
19) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was September 6, 2011.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 30, 2011.
21) Who should applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the BLM Grants Management Officer, Sandee Smith.
22) What are the contact details for the BLM Grants Management Officer listed in the opportunity?
Sandee Smith could be reached at 907-271-5193 or by email at s2smith@blm.gov.
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