The Bureau of Land Management in Utah is offering a grant to fund a multi-state monitoring plan for Goose Creek Milkvetch. This grant aims to determine population trends, demographics, and seed dormancy to prevent the species from being listed under the Endangered Species Act. By streamlining monitoring efforts across Utah, Idaho, and Nevada, researchers and BLM can better manage the species and comply with the 2015 Conservation Agreement. This project benefits the public by conserving Goose Creek Milkvetch populations and ensuring their long-term survival.
Opportunity ID: 282196
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00050 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM Utah Goose Creek Milkvetch Conservation Agreement Compliance Monitoring Project |
| 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: | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $14,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $14,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
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: | Background: A listing for Goose Creek Milkvetch (Astragalus anserinus) under the Endangered Species Act was found not warranted in 2015. This finding was due in part to a Conservation Agreement and Strategy between three Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Districts (Twin Falls in Idaho; Elko in Nevada and West Desert in Utah) and three United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) offices (Idaho State Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Fish and Wildlife Service, and Utah Ecological Services Field Office), signed in July 2015. The funding would be used to implement a multi-state monitoring plan as well as determine population trends and well as demography and seed dormancy biology. Objectives: This project would help streamline short- and long-term monitoring of the species in the three states involved. When the listing determination was being made data sets in each state were different, and it was problematic to determine what was happening to the population rangewide. This monitoring would help researchers and the BLM determine population trends, demographics, and seed dormancy to more consistently monitor and manage the species to keep it from becoming listed under the Endangered Species Act. These monitoring efforts also assist BLM in compliance with the signed Conservation Agreement and Strategy. Public Benefit: This would benefit the public by helping to monitor and further conserve the Goose Creek Milkvetch populations in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. All signatories to the 2015 Conservation Agreement and Strategy are in support of this monitoring strategy for Goose Creek Milkvetch. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Melanie Beckstead (801) 539-4169
mbeckstead@blm.gov Email:mbeckstead@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 282196 Full Announcement-Goose Creek Milkvetch FOA -> goose creek milkvetch foa.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Management Specialist Melanie Beckstead (801) 539-4169 mbeckstead@blm.gov Email: mbeckstead@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00221516 | Mar 15, 2016 | May 15, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282196 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
282196 SF424A-1.0.pdf
282196 SF424B-1.1.pdf
282196 Project-1.1.pdf
282196 Budget-1.1.pdf
282196 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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