Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00132
The BLM Utah Wildlife Vegetation Trend Studies opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00132) is a discretionary Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management funding call to support on-the-ground monitoring and reporting of rangeland conditions in Utah. The core purpose is to enter into a cooperative agreement with a partner who can help the BLM track overall rangeland health and vegetation trends in areas that are especially important for wildlife, with a strong emphasis on big game priority landscapes, greater sage-grouse habitat, and sagebrush-steppe restoration sites tied to the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative. In practice, the work is about building a clearer, defensible picture of whether key public-land rangelands are improving, declining, or holding steady over time, and whether restoration investments are actually producing the habitat outcomes they were designed to deliver.
A major theme of the grant is coordination and efficiency. The BLM wants monitoring that aligns with its Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Strategy and HAF, with the explicit goal of integrating monitoring activities so multiple programs and partners are not collecting overlapping data in the same places. By standardizing methods and coordinating sample designs and reporting, the project is intended to strengthen broader, national-scale data layers while also meeting local Utah management needs. The emphasis is not just on collecting field data, but on producing usable information products that help agencies make decisions, spot trends, and target future work without duplicating effort.
The objectives spell out the expected outcomes. First, the partner will help promote healthy rangelands by generating legacy monitoring data that the BLM can use to assess condition and trend on public lands statewide. Second, the partner will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of sagebrush-steppe restoration treatments, checking progress against the goals and objectives described in individual project proposals. That includes documenting results, identifying what is and is not working, and actively sharing information about knowledge gaps so future treatment strategies can be improved. Third, the monitoring results are expected to inform adaptive management, meaning the project should help determine when a restoration approach needs adjustment to better meet habitat objectives, and ensure lessons learned are carried forward into future maintenance, enhancement, and restoration efforts. Finally, the BLM highlights open data and practical usability: collected data and resulting information should be publicly available and useful not only to federal land managers, but also to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and private landowners who may rely on these findings for coordinated habitat planning.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement (not a standard procurement contract), which typically implies substantial involvement and collaboration with the BLM during the project. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full notice). The opportunity was created June 1, 2017, with an original closing date of July 31, 2017. The expected number of awards was one, with an award ceiling of $50,000. The activity category is Natural Resources and the CFDA number associated with the program is 15.231. Overall, the grant is best understood as targeted support for coordinated, standardized rangeland and habitat monitoring in Utah, designed to produce credible trend data, evaluate restoration performance, and make results broadly accessible for decision-making across agencies and stakeholders.Apply for L17AS00132
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Utah Wildlife Vegetation Trend Studies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2017. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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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FAQs: BLM Utah Wildlife Vegetation Trend Studies (L17AS00132)
What is the BLM Utah Wildlife Vegetation Trend Studies opportunity?
This is a discretionary Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity to support on-the-ground monitoring and reporting of rangeland conditions in Utah. The project focuses on tracking rangeland health and vegetation trends over time in places that are especially important for wildlife.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L17AS00132.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement, not a procurement contract. A cooperative agreement typically involves substantial involvement and collaboration with the BLM during the project.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to enter into a cooperative agreement with a partner who can help the BLM build a clearer, defensible picture of whether key public-land rangelands in Utah are improving, declining, or holding steady over time, and whether restoration investments are delivering the habitat outcomes they were designed to achieve.
What geographic area does this opportunity focus on?
The work is focused on public-land rangelands in Utah, with statewide monitoring needs and an emphasis on areas important for wildlife.
Which landscapes or habitats are emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes big game priority landscapes, greater sage-grouse habitat, and sagebrush-steppe restoration sites tied to the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative.
What kinds of activities are supported under this opportunity?
The supported activities center on coordinated monitoring and reporting of rangeland conditions and vegetation trends, including evaluating the effectiveness of sagebrush-steppe restoration treatments and producing usable information products for decision-making.
What is meant by "rangeland health and vegetation trends" in this context?
In this context, it means collecting and reporting monitoring information that can show whether rangeland conditions and vegetation are changing over time (improving, declining, or staying stable) in key wildlife-related landscapes and restoration areas.
How does the project relate to restoration investments?
A major focus is determining whether sagebrush-steppe restoration investments are actually producing the habitat outcomes they were designed to deliver by monitoring treatment results and evaluating progress against the goals and objectives described in individual project proposals.
What are the main objectives listed for the project?
The objectives include: (1) generating legacy monitoring data the BLM can use to assess condition and trend on public lands statewide; (2) monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of sagebrush-steppe restoration treatments against project goals; (3) informing adaptive management by identifying when restoration approaches need adjustment and ensuring lessons learned inform future work; and (4) making collected data and resulting information publicly available and practically useful to multiple stakeholders.
What does "legacy monitoring data" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to standardized monitoring data that the BLM can use over time to assess rangeland condition and trends, supporting long-term, defensible comparisons and statewide assessment needs.
How is coordination and efficiency addressed in the grant?
The BLM highlights coordination and efficiency as a major theme. The intent is to integrate monitoring activities so multiple programs and partners are not collecting overlapping data in the same places, and to strengthen reporting and decision support without duplicating effort.
What standards or strategies should the monitoring align with?
The monitoring is expected to align with the BLM Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Strategy and HAF, with an explicit goal of standardizing methods and coordinating sample designs and reporting.
Why is aligning with AIM Strategy and HAF important here?
Alignment is intended to support integrated monitoring that reduces duplication, improves comparability of results, and strengthens broader, national-scale data layers while still meeting local Utah management needs.
Is the project only about collecting field data?
No. The emphasis is not just on collecting field data, but also on producing usable information products that help agencies make decisions, spot trends, and target future work efficiently.
What is expected regarding evaluation of restoration treatments?
The partner is expected to monitor and evaluate sagebrush-steppe restoration treatments, document results, identify what is and is not working, and share information about knowledge gaps so future treatment strategies can be improved.
How does the opportunity support adaptive management?
Monitoring results are expected to inform adaptive management by helping determine when a restoration approach needs adjustment to better meet habitat objectives, and by ensuring lessons learned are carried forward into future maintenance, enhancement, and restoration efforts.
Are data and results expected to be publicly available?
Yes. The BLM highlights open data and practical usability, stating that collected data and resulting information should be publicly available.
Who is expected to use the data and information produced?
The information is intended to be useful to federal land managers as well as the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and private landowners who may rely on the findings for coordinated habitat planning.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.231.
Is eligibility restricted to certain applicant types?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of applicant, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full notice.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was one.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $50,000.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 1, 2017.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 31, 2017.
How should this grant opportunity be summarized in plain terms?
It is targeted support for coordinated, standardized rangeland and habitat monitoring in Utah, designed to produce credible trend data, evaluate restoration performance (especially in sagebrush-steppe systems), and make results broadly accessible for decision-making across agencies and stakeholders.
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