JFSP New Science Initiative – Ecological and social dimensions of resilient landscapes (1 Task Statement) | FA FON0016 0003

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The Bureau of Land Management, through the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), offered a discretionary research opportunity titled "JFSP New Science Initiative - Ecological and social dimensions of resilient landscapes (1 Task Statement)" (Funding Opportunity Number: FA FON0016 0003). It falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 15.232) and uses an "Other" funding instrument type, indicating it is aimed at supporting research and related activities rather than a standard formula or entitlement-style award.

The central purpose of the opportunity is to fund projects that advance and sharpen the concept of "resilient landscapes," with a strong emphasis on the realities of climate change and shifting environmental conditions. JFSP is looking for work that does more than apply existing definitions; they want research that explores what resilience means in real landscapes affected by fire, management actions, and climate-driven change. In practical terms, the program is encouraging proposals that can help define resilience in clearer, more measurable ways and that can improve how land managers think about, plan for, and evaluate resilience over time.

A key feature of the initiative is its openness to a wide range of methods and perspectives. Proposals are invited to use diverse approaches that spark new and creative thinking about the concept, definition, management, and measurement of resilient landscapes. The title highlights both ecological and social dimensions, which signals interest in work that connects biophysical processes (like vegetation dynamics, fuels, disturbance regimes, post-fire recovery, or habitat patterns) with human components (like community values, governance, decision-making, risk tolerance, land-use pressures, collaboration, or the social feasibility of different management strategies). The overall thrust is to generate knowledge and frameworks that can guide real-world management under uncertainty, especially as historical conditions become less reliable benchmarks for planning.

Eligibility was unrestricted, meaning there were no special applicant-type limitations noted in the announcement. The expected number of awards was four. The posting listed an award ceiling of 0, which typically means a specific maximum dollar amount was not provided in the summary field (often budgets are determined by the task statement, proposal scope, or program guidance rather than a single published cap). The opportunity was created on September 11, 2015, and the original closing date for submissions was November 13, 2015.

In short, this grant opportunity sought a small set of research projects to push the field forward on what resilient landscapes are, how to recognize and measure them, and how to manage for resilience in a changing climate, explicitly inviting interdisciplinary thinking that brings ecological science and social considerations together in ways that are useful for fire and land management.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "JFSP New Science Initiative – Ecological and social dimensions of resilient landscapes (1 Task Statement)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.232.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-11-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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