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The grant opportunity titled "Outcome-Based Evaluation of Conifer Removal in Lakeview District, Oregon" (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00043) is a U.S. Department of the Interior program run through the Fish and Wildlife Service. It was posted as a discretionary funding opportunity and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the federal agency expects to be actively involved during the project rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.678 and is categorized as "Other" in the funding activity classification, reflecting that it is not a standard program bucket like research, education, or construction, but a targeted effort tied to agency partnerships and applied science needs.

The core purpose is outcome-based evaluation of conifer removal on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in eastern Oregon, specifically in the Lakeview District. In practical terms, the project is meant to assess the benefits of conifer removal and quantify biological outcomes. This suggests a focus on measuring real ecological responses to management actions, not just documenting that treatments occurred. The description references the "science tools component" of an MOU and the BLM-IWJV IAA, indicating the work supports formal interagency agreements and priorities, likely including habitat conservation and adaptive management goals. While the notice does not list specific target species or habitat types, conifer removal in eastern Oregon is often associated with restoring or maintaining sagebrush-steppe and other shrubland or grassland systems, reducing encroachment by juniper or other conifers, and improving conditions for wildlife and broader ecosystem function. An "outcome-based" framing implies deliverables centered on monitoring and evaluation metrics, such as changes in vegetation composition, habitat structure, wildlife use, or other biological indicators relevant to management objectives.

A key feature of this opportunity is that it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award rather than an open competition. The document states the federal government intended to award one cooperative agreement through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network to Oregon State University. The justification cited is DOI Policy 505 DM 2.14, specifically the provisions relating to continuation and unique qualifications. That language signals the agency believed Oregon State University, via the CESU mechanism, was uniquely positioned to carry out the work or that the award was a continuation of an existing line of effort where maintaining continuity was important to the project outcomes. Because it is single-source, the "Eligible Applicants" field is broadly labeled "Others," but the practical reality is that the intended recipient was pre-identified as Oregon State University through the CESU partnership structure.

The anticipated funding level was substantial for a targeted applied-science monitoring project: an award ceiling of $600,000, with an expected number of awards listed as one. The opportunity was created on December 5, 2016, with an original closing date of December 12, 2016, reflecting a short administrative window consistent with a single-source notice rather than a full competitive solicitation. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a focused, partner-driven applied science and monitoring effort designed to produce credible, quantitative evidence about the ecological effects of conifer removal treatments on BLM lands in eastern Oregon, supporting decision-making and demonstrating biological outcomes tied to interagency habitat and conservation agreements.

  • The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Outcome-Based Evaluation of Conifer Removal in Lakeview District, Oregon" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Dec 05, 2016.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2016 This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement through the Pacific Northwest CESU network to Oregon State University in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM 2.14 (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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