Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00022
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, posted a discretionary grant opportunity titled "BLM CA San Joaquin woolly threads seed longevity and climate tolerance study" (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00022). The award was offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.231). The opportunity was created on January 26, 2017, with an original application deadline of March 27, 2017. BLM anticipated making a single award, with a maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling) of $100,000. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning any applicant type could apply, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full notice.
The project focuses on San Joaquin woolly threads, a plant of conservation concern, and is built around two related research goals aimed at improving management and conservation decisions. First, the study seeks to determine how long the species seeds remain viable by building a seed viability curve and estimating maximum seed longevity. This is to be done using viability testing on seeds sourced from herbarium specimens and older seed collections, which allows researchers to infer how viability declines over time and to better understand how long seeds can persist and remain usable for restoration, banking, or reintroduction work.
Second, the opportunity supports research on how San Joaquin woolly threads responds to climate conditions that resemble those of the Mojave Desert and the Sonoran Desert. These simulated climate treatments are meant to act as analogs for future climate scenarios, helping identify how projected warming and drying trends might affect the species performance, survival, and overall tolerance limits. In practical terms, this portion of the work is designed to produce evidence about climate sensitivity and potential resilience, which can inform future conservation planning, such as selecting seed sources, identifying suitable future habitat, and improving restoration strategies under climate change.
Overall, this funding opportunity is a targeted, single-award research effort intended to generate applied scientific information on seed longevity and climate tolerance for San Joaquin woolly threads, with results that can directly support BLM land management and species conservation decisions in California.Apply for L17AS00022
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA San Joaquin woolly threads seed longevity and climate tolerance study" 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 Jan 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 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 $100,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The grant opportunity is titled "BLM CA San Joaquin woolly threads seed longevity and climate tolerance study."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L17AS00022.
What funding activity category does this fall under?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.231.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 26, 2017.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was March 27, 2017.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum federal funding amount available?
The maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling) was $100,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning any applicant type could apply, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full notice.
What species is the project focused on?
The project focuses on San Joaquin woolly threads, a plant of conservation concern.
What are the main research goals supported by this grant?
The project is built around two related research goals: (1) determining how long San Joaquin woolly threads seeds remain viable over time, and (2) testing how the species responds to climate conditions that resemble the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert as analogs for future climate scenarios.
What does the seed longevity portion of the study aim to produce?
It aims to build a seed viability curve and estimate maximum seed longevity by examining how seed viability declines over time.
What seed sources are mentioned for viability testing?
The viability testing is to be conducted using seeds sourced from herbarium specimens and older seed collections.
Why does the opportunity emphasize herbarium specimens and older seed collections?
Using herbarium specimens and older seed collections allows researchers to infer how viability declines over time and better understand how long seeds can persist and remain usable.
How could seed longevity results be used in conservation or management?
The results are intended to support practical uses such as restoration, seed banking, and reintroduction work by clarifying how long seeds may remain viable.
What is the climate tolerance portion of the study trying to evaluate?
It supports research on how San Joaquin woolly threads responds to climate conditions that resemble those of the Mojave Desert and the Sonoran Desert.
How are Mojave and Sonoran conditions used in the project design?
They are used as simulated climate treatments that act as analogs for future climate scenarios.
What future climate trends are referenced in the opportunity?
The project is framed around projected warming and drying trends and how those trends might affect the species.
What kinds of outcomes are expected from the climate tolerance testing?
The work is designed to produce evidence about climate sensitivity and potential resilience, including effects on performance, survival, and overall tolerance limits.
How could the climate tolerance findings inform conservation planning?
The findings are meant to inform future conservation planning decisions such as selecting seed sources, identifying suitable future habitat, and improving restoration strategies under climate change.
What is the overall purpose of this funding opportunity?
It is a targeted, single-award research effort intended to generate applied scientific information on seed longevity and climate tolerance for San Joaquin woolly threads to directly support BLM land management and species conservation decisions in California.
Is this opportunity research-oriented or implementation-oriented?
Based on the description provided, it is research-oriented, focused on generating applied scientific information to support management and conservation decisions.
What geographic management context is mentioned?
The opportunity is framed as supporting BLM land management and species conservation decisions in California.
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