The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a grant for statistical support in collaboration with Iowa State University. This grant aims to assist in implementing the Landscape Monitoring Project as part of the BLM’s Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring Strategy. The project requires statistical expertise to develop random sample locations, ensure data quality, and produce estimates for vegetative indicators on BLM lands. By working with NRCS, this grant seeks to design a valid survey and enhance monitoring practices. Applications are open until August 15, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 238517
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | L13AS00150 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | BLM WO Statistical support for the BLM Landscape Monitoring Project |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,900,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $350,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Intent to single source to Iowa State University |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description:: | The purpose of this project is to work with the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology at Iowa State University, so the BLM can obtain statistical support for conducting the Landscape Monitoring Project. The landscape monitoring project is part of BLM implementation of the Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring Strategy. It provides the overall framework for developing random sample locations for all vegetative data collected on BLM lands that uses core indicators and standard methods. Statistical support is required to implement the landscape monitoring project. The Bureau collects landscape monitoring information in coordination with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and their Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). Statistical support is needed to design a valid survey, provide quality assurance and control for data and to produce estimates for the indicators from data collected on BLM lands by NRCS. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.231 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00181918 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Maria Gochis |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00181918 | Jul 26, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | View | Maria Gochis | Organization Applicants |