BLM Colorado Opens $250K for Aquatic Resource Management
Eligible applicants: states, tribal entities, local governments, nonprofits, local authorities. Applications are due: April 11, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: IIJA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Aquatic Resource Management
Overview and Eligible Uses: The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Colorado Aquatic Resources Program conserves and restores riparian and wetland areas, aquatic habitats, and water resources (hereafter referred to as aquatic resources) to provide resource values and ecosystem services necessary to achieve the BLM’s multiple-use mandate. The Program also works to support the thoughtful implementation of other aspects of BLM’s mission (e.g., locatable minerals, fluid minerals, range, forestry recreation, renewable energy), which could either impact aquatic resources or require restoration of such resources to achieve multiple-use and sustained yield management objectives.
This program supports projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Section 40804 (b) Ecosystem Restoration and projects funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Sections 50221 Resilience, 50222 Ecosystems Restoration and 50303 DOI.
Amount: $250,000 total; two awards are anticipated, worth between $10,000 and $65,000.
Award Type: Cooperative agreement
Eligible Applicants:
State, county, city, or township governments
Federally and non-Federally recognized Native American tribal organizations.
Private, public, and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
Independent school districts
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Special district governments
Key Dates: Applications are due April 11, 2023
Key Links: Grants.gov opportunity
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