The North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI), authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, is a collaborative effort by local, state, and federal governments to improve scientific and regulatory understanding of Alaska’s North Slope ecosystems. A core aspect of NSSI’s mission involves robust data management. This grant is for enhancing existing data management capacity to ensure better stewardship of critical data resources. It aims to improve the archival, discovery, and dissemination of scientific data, thereby equipping land management agencies with the essential information required to fulfill their regulatory mandates concerning the North Slope’s unique environment. This initiative is crucial for ongoing efforts to manage and share vital scientific data effectively.
Opportunity ID: 293814
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L17AS00107 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM-AK North Slope Science Initiative â¿¿ Data Services |
| 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: | 15.230 — Invasive and Noxious Plant Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 12, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $980,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $980,000 |
| 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 North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) was authorized in Section 348 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (PL-109-58) and implemented by local, state and federal governments with trust responsibilities for land and ocean management on Alaskas North Slope. The mission of NSSI is to improve scientific and regulatory understanding of North Slope ecosystems and to identify the data and information that land management agencies require to further their regulatory mandates. Data management support for NSSI is an important part of this mission. The existing data management capacity was designed to improve stewardship of data resources by providing for the archival, discovery and dissemination of data. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Click on related documents |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Specialist Betty Conlon (907) 271-2816
bconlon@blm.gov Email:bconlon@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 293814 Full Announcement-L17AS00107 BLM-AK NSSI Data Sv -> L17AS0010 BLM-AK NSSI Data Services.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grant Specialist Betty Conlon (907) 271-2816 bconlon@blm.gov Email: bconlon@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.230 | PKG00232511 | May 12, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293814 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
293814 SF424B-1.1.pdf
293814 SF424A-1.0.pdf
293814 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
293814 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
293814 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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