Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Opens $150K for Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management
Eligible applicants: states, tribal entities, local governments, nonprofits, local authorities, higher education institutions. Applications are due: April 3, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management
Overview and Eligible Uses: The BLM HQ Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Programs seek to establish partnerships that collaboratively encourage the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources in HQ, with the goals of building a meaningful conservation stewardship legacy through expanding recreation opportunities on public lands, working to ensure meaningful consultation and self determination for Tribes, enhancing visitor experience on public lands by better meeting our infrastructure and maintenance needs, and eliminating unnecessary steps and duplicative reviews while maintaining rigorous environmental standards. These activities could include, but are not limited to, such things as:
Providing educational, recreational, and economic opportunities for local communities and the public
Increasing Native American access to locations and natural resources important to traditional cultural practices and beliefs
Managing heritage resource collections and associated records to appropriate standards, and providing access to the public and Native Americans
Identify opportunities for repatriation of ancestors and objects in museum collections to descendant Native American tribes
This program supports projects funded by BIL and IRA.
Amount: $150k in estimated total funding is anticipated for 3 awards, ranging from $10k to $50k per award.
Award Type: Cooperative agreement
Eligible Applicants:
State, Special District, County, Native American tribal, City, or township governments.
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Independent school districts.
Private or Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
Native American tribal organizations.
Nonprofits.
*Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
Key Dates: Applications are due April 3, 2023
Key Links: Grants.gov opportunity
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