BLM-AZ, Ecological Monitoring and Adaptive Management | L18AS00030

Opportunity Information: Apply for L18AS00030

The BLM-AZ Ecological Monitoring and Adaptive Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L18AS00030) is a Bureau of Land Management, Arizona-focused cooperative agreement intended to strengthen how public lands are managed by pairing solid, on-the-ground science with active involvement from a broad set of public partners. The central idea is to generate credible monitoring information and then use it, alongside stakeholder input, to guide best management practices (BMPs) and real-world adaptive management decisions. In practical terms, the project is meant to help the public, local stakeholders, and the BLM understand what is happening on the landscape, what restoration or treatment actions are working, and how management can be adjusted over time based on evidence rather than assumptions.

A major emphasis of the project is ecological monitoring and analysis related to rangeland health and upland vegetation treatments. That includes collecting field data, organizing it in a usable form, and analyzing it to evaluate conditions, trends, and outcomes. The work is geared toward “working landscapes,” meaning lands that may support multiple uses (such as grazing, recreation, habitat conservation, and restoration), where management needs to balance ecological function with ongoing human use. The monitoring results are expected to inform adaptive management techniques, where managers assess conditions, implement or refine treatments, and then continue measuring results to improve future decisions.

Another core component is outreach and communication. Beyond data collection, the award supports sharing findings with stakeholders by providing updates on the status and trends of resources and by reporting on the effectiveness of restoration efforts and BMPs. The intent is to keep partners informed and engaged, improve transparency, and encourage shared understanding of what the monitoring shows. A notable commitment in the announcement is that data produced through the cooperative agreement will be available to the public, reinforcing the project’s focus on openness and broad utility of the information.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.231). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than functioning solely as a pass-through funder. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $150,000. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any additional eligibility notes that may have appeared in the full announcement. The opportunity was created on June 27, 2018, with an original application closing date of July 27, 2018.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-AZ, Ecological Monitoring and Adaptive Management" 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 27, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 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 $150,000.00 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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