BLM OR/WA - Rare Care and Plant Conservation

The summary for the BLM OR/WA - Rare Care and Plant Conservation grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Land Management, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
BLM OR/WA - Rare Care and Plant Conservation: The Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit (CESU) program began in 2000 as a partnership for research, technical assistance, and education to enhance understanding and management of natural and cultural resources involving federal and state agencies, tribes, and universities. The CESU is a cooperative and joint venture agreement between federal agencies, universities and non-government organizations dedicated to natural and cultural resource management.

The National network of CESUs has been established to provide research, technical assistance, and education to land, resource, and environmental managers, across multiple jurisdictions, including Cities, Counties, States, and Non-Profit and for Profit organizations. Projects involve the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences and address both natural and cultural resource issues at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context.

The Bureau of Land Management has partnered with the University of Washington, a member of CESU, for ten years on the long-term conservation and management of rare and sensitive plant species in the Pacific Northwest. This has included the collection and long term storage of rare plant seed in the Miller Seed vault housed at the University of Washington in order to assist them in meeting their mission of dedicated to conserving Washingtonâ¿¿s native rare plants through methods including ex situ conservation, rare plant monitoring, reintroduction, and education.

The principal purpose of proposed projects/programs is to obtain the needed scientific and technical assistance through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit concept to improve management and stewardship of the nationâ¿¿s public lands. Complex issues that transcend boundaries make it essential for partners to work together.

CESU objectives are to develop a program of research, technical assistance and education that involves the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences needed to address resources issues and interdisciplinary problem-solving at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context at the local, regional, and national level; and place special emphasis on the working collaboration among federal agencies and universities and their related partner institutions.

The objective of this program is to support rare plant conservation, ex situ storage of rare plant seed, species reintroductions, and performing educational outreach. Projects will include, but not be limited to, documenting and monitoring the status and distribution of rare plant populations on public lands; gathering data on rare plant biology and ecological requirements; performing studies and activities necessary to ensure their long-term persistence and survival; seed collection; and educating the public on rare and sensitive plants.
Federal Grant Title: BLM OR/WA - Rare Care and Plant Conservation
Federal Agency Name: Bureau of Land Management
Grant Categories: Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: L16AS00093
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 321395
CFDA Descriptions: Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management
Current Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2016
Posted Date: Apr 19, 2016
Creation Date: Apr 19, 2016
Archive Date: Apr 19, 2017
Total Program Funding: $50,800
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $50,800
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $1
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Grant Announcement Contact
Grants Management Specialist Sheryl Dowley (503) 808-6243 [email protected]
FOA Rare Care and Plant Conservation

Bureau of Land Management 801-539-4178