Opportunity Information: Apply for L18AS00007
The BLM FY2018 Bureau-wide National Conservation Lands Scientific Studies Support Program (Funding Opportunity Number L18AS00007) is a Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management grant opportunity that supports applied scientific studies on lands managed within the National Conservation Lands system. The basic purpose is to fund research that improves understanding of the natural and cultural resources on BLM-managed conservation lands and, just as importantly, evaluates how well BLM resource management decisions are working on the ground. In practice, this means projects are expected to produce findings that directly inform management, planning, or stewardship actions rather than purely academic results.
A central theme of the program is partnership-based conservation stewardship. The opportunity emphasizes developing and maintaining strong working relationships with state and local governments, tribes and communities where applicable, and private or nonprofit stakeholders. Applicants are expected to collaborate with BLM and other partners to conduct management-focused research that addresses real land management questions, such as resource condition, threats, monitoring approaches, or the effectiveness of management treatments. The results are intended to be useful not only for National Conservation Lands units, but also to feed into broader BLM decision-making and potentially guide other land management entities facing similar conservation challenges.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project. That can include coordination on study design, access to sites or data, alignment with management priorities, and helping translate results into management applications. The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category and references multiple CFDA numbers: 15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, 15.233, and 15.237, reflecting the range of BLM assistance programs that can support conservation, resource management, and stewardship work.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, with the caveat that applicants must follow any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the official notice. The posting lists an expected 15 awards, with an award ceiling of $25,000, suggesting relatively small, targeted research efforts or discrete components of larger studies. The opportunity was created on August 2, 2018, with an original closing date of October 15, 2018. Overall, the program is positioned as a practical science-and-management support fund for partner-led studies that generate actionable information for conserving and managing BLM National Conservation Lands.Apply for L18AS00007
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM FY2018 Bureau-wide National Conservation Lands Scientific Studies Support Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, 15.233, 15.237.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 02, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the BLM FY2018 Bureau-wide National Conservation Lands Scientific Studies Support Program (Funding Opportunity Number L18AS00007), a Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management grant opportunity that supports applied scientific studies on lands managed within the National Conservation Lands system.
Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program funds research that improves understanding of natural and cultural resources on BLM-managed conservation lands and evaluates how well BLM resource management decisions are working on the ground, with an emphasis on producing results that can be used in management, planning, or stewardship.
What type of projects does this program support?
The program supports applied, management-focused scientific studies on National Conservation Lands. Projects are expected to address practical land management questions such as resource condition, threats, monitoring approaches, or the effectiveness of management treatments.
Is the program looking for academic or management-oriented results?
The program is positioned around actionable, management-relevant findings rather than purely academic results. The expectation is that studies directly inform decisions and on-the-ground stewardship actions.
What is meant by “applied scientific studies” in this context?
In this opportunity, applied studies are those designed to generate information that can be used to guide or improve real-world BLM management decisions, planning, monitoring, and stewardship activities on National Conservation Lands.
Where must the work take place?
The opportunity supports studies on lands managed within the BLM National Conservation Lands system.
What is the “National Conservation Lands system” referenced here?
Based on the opportunity description, the National Conservation Lands system refers to BLM-managed conservation lands that the program is specifically intended to support through management-relevant scientific studies.
How important are partnerships for this program?
Partnership-based conservation stewardship is a central theme. The program emphasizes developing and maintaining strong working relationships with state and local governments, tribes and communities where applicable, and private or nonprofit stakeholders.
Is collaboration with BLM expected?
Yes. Applicants are expected to collaborate with BLM and other partners to conduct management-focused research aligned with real land management needs.
What kinds of partners are encouraged?
The opportunity emphasizes collaboration involving state and local governments, tribes and communities where applicable, and private or nonprofit stakeholders, alongside BLM and other partners.
What award mechanism will be used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for the project?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project. As described here, that may include coordination on study design, access to sites or data, alignment with management priorities, and support translating results into management applications.
What funding activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The posting references multiple CFDA numbers: 15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, 15.233, and 15.237.
What do the multiple CFDA numbers indicate?
They reflect a range of BLM assistance programs that can support conservation, resource management, and stewardship work connected to this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, with the caveat that applicants must follow any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the official notice.
How many awards are expected?
The posting lists an expected 15 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $25,000.
What does the $25,000 award ceiling suggest about project scope?
It suggests relatively small, targeted research efforts or discrete components of larger studies, rather than large multi-year research programs.
Are projects expected to evaluate management effectiveness?
Yes. A key purpose is evaluating how well BLM resource management decisions are working on the ground, including the effectiveness of management treatments and other actions.
Can results be used beyond a single National Conservation Lands unit?
Yes. The opportunity notes that results are intended to be useful not only for National Conservation Lands units, but also to feed into broader BLM decision-making and potentially guide other land management entities facing similar conservation challenges.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 2, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was October 15, 2018.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L18AS00007.
What is the program’s emphasis in plain terms?
It is a practical science-and-management support fund for partner-led studies that generate actionable information to conserve and manage BLM National Conservation Lands.
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