BLM-AK CESU AKNHP Botanical and Invasive Species Support

Post Date

July 24th 2014

Application Due Date

August 22nd 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

L14AS00254

CFDA Number(s)

15.230

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $200000

• Award Range:

  $500 - $200000

Grant Description

The mission of the CESU Network is to promote, conduct, and provide research, technical assistance and education services nationwide in support of the missions of participating federal agencies and their partners concerning natural and cultural resource management on federal and/or private lands and waters. This project has been use to obtain field data and observations of invasive plant occurrences in areas previously impacted by wildfire to assist with land management decisions and providing technical assistance regarding species management. Develop and write technical reports outlining best management practices, life history information, and modeled distribution on public lands. Training BLM staff to conduct inventory and monitoring work for species of interest. Conduct inventory and monitoring studies for invasive species occurrence; data management and upload; collect, identify, and mount specimens.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Betty Lockard, GMO, 907-267-1213
  blockard@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  blockard@blm.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  blockard@blm.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.Grants.gov