This BLM OR-WA grant aims to develop a novel macroinvertebrate bioassessment index for aquatic monitoring. This new index will be applicable at both regional and reach scales, enabling accurate status determinations of water bodies. This grant is for creating a vital tool that will significantly benefit federal, state, and local agencies, alongside public and private organizations. The objective is to equip these entities with a robust method to identify watersheds and sites critically needing protection, preservation, or restoration efforts. The project will integrate aquatic macroinvertebrates as key bioindicators into a decision-support model, emphasizing the importance of identifying the optimal bioassessment index and factors influencing its performance for accurate watershed condition and trend assessments.
Opportunity ID: 228735
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L13AS00054 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM OR-WA: Aquatic Monitoring Program |
| 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: | Apr 01, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $39,989 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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: | The objective of this project is to create a new macroinvertebrate bioassessment index that can be applied at both the regional and reach scales to make status determinations. A bioassessment index developed for use at multiple spatial scales would benefit multiple agencies, Federal, State, and local, as well as public and private organizations by giving them a tool that can help them identify sites/watersheds in need of protection, preservation and/or restoration.
Use of aquatic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of stream condition can be incorporated into a decision-support model (DSM) which can be used as a method towards assessing overall watershed condition. The capacity of the DSM to make accurate condition and trend determinations is dependent upon the sensitivity of the individual attributes used to define watershed condition. Therefore, in the case of macroinvertebrates, it is critical to identify the optimal bioassessment index, as well as the factors influencing index performance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Click on APPLICATION tab above to download full announcement instructions and application package. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sheryl Dowley, Grants and Agreements Specialist, 503-808-6243
sdowley@blm.gov Email:sdowley@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 228735 Full Announcement-1 -> l13as00054 aquatic monitoring program.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sheryl Dowley, Grants and Agreements Specialist, 503-808-6243 sdowley@blm.gov Email: sdowley@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00171932 | Apr 01, 2013 | Apr 22, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
228735 SF424-2.0.pdf
228735 SF424A-1.0.pdf
228735 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
228735 Budget-1.1.pdf
228735 Project-1.1.pdf
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