Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00218
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grant opportunity titled "BLM-(MT)- Crow Tribe Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment" (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00218) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resources work in Montana. Building on an earlier effort begun about five years prior between the BLM and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, this opportunity aims to expand an Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment (EEA) approach beyond the two ecoregions previously studied and move toward covering most of Montana's ecoregions. The BLM is specifically looking to bring Crow Tribe knowledge into this broader effort so that land management decisions on BLM-administered lands can better reflect culturally grounded information alongside existing scientific data.
A central feature of the project is close, respectful collaboration with Crow Tribal Elders and other knowledge holders who carry Traditional Cultural Knowledge. The selected recipient is expected to use the EEA template that was developed during the Northern Cheyenne project, helping standardize how information is gathered and presented while ensuring it is still appropriate to the Crow Tribe's cultural context. The work is intended to produce information the BLM can responsibly use in land use planning, resource enhancement and protection decisions, and practical on-the-ground activities such as restoration and habitat recovery for plant and animal species. The results may also support public interpretation in some form, when appropriate, meaning certain findings could potentially inform educational materials or outreach that help the broader public understand the cultural and ecological significance of particular landscapes.
The stated objectives emphasize initiating a structured process to identify, document, evaluate, and map places that hold traditional religious or cultural importance to the Crow Tribe. In addition to place-based cultural information, the project calls for identifying plant and animal species that are culturally important to the Tribe. For those species, the recipient is expected to describe suitable conservation elements, and to assess how different "change agents" (factors that could alter conditions on the landscape, such as development pressures, environmental change, invasive species, or other disturbances) may affect those conservation elements. In practice, this means the project is not only about recording knowledge, but also about translating it into forms that can inform risk assessment and long-term management choices.
The public benefit described in the opportunity centers on improving the BLM's ability to preserve and protect both cultural and natural resources in ways that serve tribes, the agency, and the general public. By combining ethnographic information, including knowledge about culturally significant plants and observed impacts, with scientific monitoring and analysis, the project is intended to produce a more complete picture of landscape conditions and trends. The BLM frames this as a more holistic understanding of the past and present, with the practical purpose of guiding future planning and stewardship decisions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is open to unrestricted applicants, with one anticipated award. The award ceiling is $6,000, and the original closing date listed for applications was September 18, 2017. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.224 and is offered by the Bureau of Land Management under a cooperative agreement structure, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the agency during project implementation compared to a more hands-off grant.Apply for L17AS00218
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-(MT)- Crow Tribe Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-07-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-18. (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 $6,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this BLM grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM-(MT)- Crow Tribe Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment" (EEA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L17AS00218.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by the agency during project implementation compared to a more hands-off grant.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose is to bring Crow Tribe Traditional Cultural Knowledge into a broader Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment effort so BLM land management decisions on BLM-administered lands can reflect culturally grounded information alongside existing scientific data.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on natural resources work in Montana.
How does this project relate to earlier work mentioned in the opportunity?
The opportunity builds on an earlier effort begun about five years prior between the BLM and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. It aims to expand an EEA approach beyond the two ecoregions previously studied and move toward covering most of Montana's ecoregions.
What does EEA stand for in this opportunity?
EEA stands for Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment.
What is the EEA approach intended to accomplish for BLM decision-making?
The EEA approach is intended to produce information BLM can responsibly use in land use planning, resource enhancement and protection decisions, and practical on-the-ground activities such as restoration and habitat recovery for plant and animal species.
Who is the project intended to collaborate with?
A central feature is close, respectful collaboration with Crow Tribal Elders and other knowledge holders who carry Traditional Cultural Knowledge.
Is there a specific template or framework the recipient must use?
Yes. The selected recipient is expected to use the EEA template that was developed during the Northern Cheyenne project, helping standardize how information is gathered and presented while ensuring it remains appropriate to the Crow Tribe's cultural context.
What kinds of cultural resources are expected to be identified and documented?
The stated objectives emphasize initiating a structured process to identify, document, evaluate, and map places that hold traditional religious or cultural importance to the Crow Tribe.
Does the project include work related to plants and animals?
Yes. The project calls for identifying plant and animal species that are culturally important to the Crow Tribe.
What is meant by "conservation elements" for culturally important species?
For culturally important plant and animal species, the recipient is expected to describe suitable conservation elements. The opportunity also calls for assessing how different factors may affect those elements so the information can inform long-term management choices.
What are "change agents" in the context of this project?
"Change agents" are factors that could alter conditions on the landscape, such as development pressures, environmental change, invasive species, or other disturbances. The project includes assessing how these change agents may affect conservation elements tied to culturally important species.
Is the project only about recording knowledge, or does it have a management application?
It is not only about recording knowledge. The opportunity emphasizes translating information into forms that can inform risk assessment and long-term land management choices.
How does BLM describe the public benefit of this project?
The public benefit centers on improving BLM's ability to preserve and protect cultural and natural resources in ways that serve tribes, the agency, and the general public by combining ethnographic information with scientific monitoring and analysis for a more complete understanding of landscape conditions and trends.
Could project results be used for public interpretation or education?
Yes, when appropriate. The results may support public interpretation in some form, meaning certain findings could potentially inform educational materials or outreach about the cultural and ecological significance of particular landscapes.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is open to unrestricted applicants.
How many awards does BLM anticipate making under this opportunity?
BLM anticipates one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $6,000.
What was the application closing date listed in the opportunity?
The original closing date listed for applications was September 18, 2017.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.224.
What kinds of BLM activities could the work support?
The opportunity states the work is intended to support land use planning, resource enhancement and protection decisions, and on-the-ground activities such as restoration and habitat recovery for plant and animal species.
What is the overarching goal for integrating tribal knowledge with scientific data?
The goal is a more holistic understanding of the past and present landscape conditions and trends, with the practical purpose of guiding future planning and stewardship decisions on BLM-administered lands.
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