Bureau of Land Management Idaho Opens $1M for Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Announcement Type: Grants Notice - Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Overview and Eligible Uses: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ID Plant Conservation and Restoration Program continues to advance DOI’s priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future. The ID BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program provides opportunities for ID BLM to work with partner organizations to accomplish programmatic goals that include, but are not limited to, such things as:
Support habitat management efforts to restore habitat for keystone wildlife and pollinator and increase on-the-ground project work to reduce the threats to sage grouse, rare plants, and other sensitive species in high priority habitats,
Work with growers to continue to develop genetically appropriate native plant material for use in habitat restoration and rehabilitation,
Support studies to improve the effectiveness of conservation restoration efforts,
Support pollinator studies and projects that increase the knowledge and nexus to the importance of native plant communities and pollinators to restoration durability and ecological function,
Implement conservation actions for high priority rare plant species,
Increase understanding of rare plant biology and threats,
Monitor, protect, and restore habitat that supports more than 1,800 rare plant species,
Assist BLM programs in restoring public lands and integrating more widespread use of native plant materials, and
Expand public education programs and outreach on native plants and native plant communities.
Amount: The Bureau of Land Management anticipates making four awards between $100K and $1M under this NOFO.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Eligible Applicants: Special district governments; Independent school districts; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); City or township governments; County governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Private institutions of higher education; State governments
Key Dates: Applications must be submitted electronically by April 8, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. ET
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