Bureau of Land Management Announces $600K for Alaska Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity
Opportunity: IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Overview and Eligible Uses: The BLM Alaska Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program (PCRP) advances the Department of the Interior’s priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future. In 2024, Alaska BLM is focusing work in areas to facilitate meeting the priorities in implementing the National Seed Strategy. Specific BLM Alaska PCRP areas of emphasis include, but are not limited to, actions that protect biodiversity, increase resilience to climate change and help leverage national climate solutions, contribute to conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030, engage diverse and low income communities to enhance economic opportunities related to native seed production and restoration, and use the best science and data available to make decisions.
The goals of this funding opportunity include:
Developing genetically appropriate native plant material/seed for use in habitat restoration
Implementing and assessing seed-based restoration techniques/efforts
Inventorying, monitoring, and restoring rare plant species and their associated communities to include development of conservation strategies/plans that include best management practices and reporting on the condition and trend of rare plant species and their habitat
Amount: BLM anticipates funding 5 awards of $5K to $150K
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, city or township governments, Native American tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, county governments, state governments
Key Dates: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm ET on January 2, 2024
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