BLM WY Sensitive Species Monitoring

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	Federal Grant Title:	BLM WY Sensitive Species Monitoring
	CFDA Number:	15.231
	CFDA Description:	Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Land Management
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	L10AS00018
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 09, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 09, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 16, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 16, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 31, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$30,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$30,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$30,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: A. Project Background Information: The Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office intends to award a cooperative agreement with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory to provide point count surveys and monitoring of BLM sensitive species in the Newcastle and Rawlins Field Offices. B. Project Objective: Population trend data will be established for BLM sensitive species at the Field Office level and provide a baseline for project level monitoring. Population trends generated at the Field Office can be compared to state and regional trends to evaluate impacts of land use plan decisions. Additional transects are required to meet monitoring requirements for the State Director, District Manager and Field Manager as identified in BLM Manual 6840 Special Status Species Management and WO IM 2007-160. The recipient will establish grids in accordance with Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory protocol for the Monitoring Wyomings Birds project. All data will be compiled by RMBO and incorporated in the annual Monitoring Wyomings Birds report. C. Period of Agreement: April 2010 April 2015 SECTION II. AWARD INFORMATION A. Expected Number of Awards: 1 B. Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000 C. Award Ceiling: $30,000 D. Assistance Instrument: Cooperative Agreement SECTION III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION A. Eligible Applicants: Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory B. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program has no statutory matching funds requirement, however, applicants offering matching funds are more likely to be funded. If cost sharing is from a third party include a copy of the letter committing funds or interest in the project.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Ilze J Karklins-Powers, Grants Management Officer, 307-775-6293ipowers@blm.gov
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