The Bureau of Land Management in California is offering a conservation grant to assess the population and viability of Mohave Ground Squirrels in the Desert Southwest. The impact of utility-scale solar energy development on this BLM Sensitive Species needs thorough evaluation due to concerns over habitat loss, degradation, climate change, and competition with other squirrel species. Researchers are invited to help address policy considerations and preserve the Mohave Ground Squirrel population. Closing date for applications is August 24, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 285402
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00219 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM CA Evaluate Mohave Ground Squirrel (MGS) Populations and Their Viability |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 01, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is also open to all partners under any Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no more than 17.5% of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner’s Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | The development of utility-scale solar energy in the Desert Southwest brings with it policy concerns over impacts to protected species such as the Mohave Ground Squirrel. Listed by the state of California and identified as a BLM Sensitive Species, the squirrel is threatened by the loss of habitat, habitat degradation, climate change, and displacement by or hybridization with the Round-tailed ground squirrel (RTG). |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
GMO Leona Parker (530) 252-5338
leona_parker@blm.gov Email:leona_parker@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 285402 Full Announcement-6242016 announcement -> L16AS00219 BLM CA Evaluate Mohave Ground Squirrel.pdf
Folder 285402 Full Announcement-6242016 announcement -> L16AS00219 FA Questionnaire MUST.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | GMO Leona Parker (530) 252-5338 leona_parker@blm.gov Email: leona_parker@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00224926 | Jun 24, 2016 | Aug 24, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
285402 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
285402 SF424A-1.0.pdf
285402 SF424B-1.1.pdf
285402 Project-1.1.pdf
285402 Budget-1.1.pdf
285402 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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