BLM WY Pronghorn Research within Natural Gas and Wind Energy Development (CESU)

Post Date

August 4th 2009

Application Due Date

August 24th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

BLM-WY-NOI09-9029

CFDA Number(s)

15.231

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

This project is intended for a Great Plains CESU partner.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $120000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, intends to award a cooperative agreement with the University of Wyoming to evaluate the influences of fences and/or oil and natural gas field and wind energy development on pronghorn that have traditionally used crucial winter ranges, spring/summer/fall and yearlong habitat. The anticipated length of the project is a three year period. The BLM will consider continued funding for the project upon (a) the recipient showing progress satisfactory to the BLM toward program goals and the determination by the BLM that continuation of the program would be in the best interest of the Government or (b) the availability of funds. The total project period for this award will not exceed 36 months.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Ilze J Karklins-Powers
  ipowers@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Management Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  ipowers@blm.gov

• More Information:

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