The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering this grant to support the collection and ex-situ conservation of rare and native plant seeds from public lands across Utah. This grant is for the purpose of conserving and maintaining wild populations of threatened, endangered, candidate, and BLM sensitive plant species through long-term seed storage methods, including participation in the Seeds of Success program. Applicants must adhere to Center for Plant Conservation guidelines for seed collection. Collected seeds will be dried, packaged, and stored cryogenically at designated facilities like Red Butte Garden or the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation. Successful applicants must be members of the Center for Plant Conservation and have access to Red Butte Garden’s long-term freezer storage.
Opportunity ID: 56996
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L10AS00336 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM UT Rare Plant Research and Ex-Situ Conservation of Plants Species Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 80000 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 30, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $80,000 |
| Award Floor: | $80,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Implementation of this project will result in the collection of rare and other native plant seed located on BLM managed public lands in southwestern and other areas of Utah. The objective is to collect sufficient seed to conserve and maintain wild populations of rare plant species through the exsitu method of long term seed storage or as a part of the Seeds of Success program. Listed threatened, endangered, candidate, and BLM sensitive species would be targeted for collection. Other native plant species would also be collected. Center for Plant Conservation guidelines and protocols for rare plant species seed collection would be carefully followed. The seeds would be dried, packaged, and stored cryogenically at either Red Butte Garden or at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation. Some seed would remain in log term freezer storage. Other seed would be collected and stored according to Seeds of Success protocol. The successful applicant must be a member of the Center for Plant Conservation in order to have access to the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation. The successful applicant also must have access to the long term freezer storage facilities at Red Butte Garden, University of Utah. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, 801-539-4178
maria_gochis@blm.gov Email:maria_gochis@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 56996 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa rare plant reseach and ex-situ conservation of plant species.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, 801-539-4178 maria_gochis@blm.gov Email: maria_gochis@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00020724 | Aug 30, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56996 SF424-2.0.pdf
56996 SF424A-1.0.pdf
56996 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56996 Budget-1.1.pdf
56996 Project-1.1.pdf
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