Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Opens $54M across eight Funding Opportunities
Eligible applicants: states, local governments, tribal entities, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and local entities. Applications are due March 18, 2024.
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunities:
Threatened and Endangered Species Program
Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Good Neighbor Authority
Wildlife Program
Aquatic Resource Management
Fuels Management and Community Fire
Invasive and Noxious Plant Management
Youth Conservation Corps
Overview and Eligible Uses:
Threatened and Endangered Species Program: aims to conserve and recover federally-listed and Bureau-sensitive animal and plant species and their habitat. It seeks state or regional projects and programmatic approaches to enhance Bureau efficiency, aiming for national implementation and outreach to improve species populations and address threats.
Plant Conservation and Restoration Management: focuses on restoring wildlife habitats, addressing threats to species like sage grouse and rare plants. Collaborations with growers aim to develop native plant material, and studies enhance conservation efforts. The program also supports pollinator studies, implements conservation for rare plant species, and monitors and restores habitat for over 1,800 rare plant species. Additionally, it aids BLM programs in public land restoration and emphasizes public education through technical resources and citizen science collaboration.
Good Neighbor Authority: Authorized actions include treating infested trees, reducing hazardous fuels, and other efforts to enhance overall ecosystem health. The program supports projects in Colorado, such as addressing noxious weeds, fuels management, community assistance, forest resilience, rangeland restoration, wildlife habitat connectivity, NEPA-related tasks, riparian restoration, and targeted grazing.
Wildlife Program: The program aims to conserve priority wildlife habitat, monitor and inventory wildlife populations, assess habitat conditions, enhance management opportunities, and improve the use of coordinated wildlife monitoring data. Outreach and education projects, including citizen science and student-based science, are undertaken to promote wildlife stewardship and increase public awareness of conservation challenges and successes on BLM-managed lands.
Aquatic Resource Management: Guided by policies promoting multiple-use and sustained yield, the program addresses issues such as restoration, habitat degradation, drought resilience, water availability, and invasive species. Core functions include decision support, protection, restoration, water resource sustainability, environmental compliance, and collaboration with various stakeholders.
Fuels Management and Community Fire: The goal is to enhance Fire Resilient Landscapes, foster Fire Adapted Communities, and address Wildfire threats. This involves planning and implementing strategies to safeguard communities and infrastructure, promoting public awareness for wildfire mitigation, and coordinating fuels management efforts.
Invasive and Noxious Plant Management: key goals include inventorying and documenting locations of invasive species, determining the most effective method of weed control, stabilizing disturbed areas, promoting public engagement and learning opportunities, and conducting post-treatment monitoring to determine the rate of success and to inform future efforts.
Youth Conservation Corps: This program provides employment and hands-on experience in public lands and natural resources management, encouraging a lasting interest in public lands stewardship. The projects encompass activities such as enhancing recreation opportunities, monitoring riparian areas, habitat restoration, wildlife protection, cultural resource preservation, and wildfire risk reduction. The initiative also includes studies, in-house projects, and educational efforts, including workshops and webinars.
Amount: There is a total funding pool of $54M available for awards ranging from $5K to $3M
Specific allocations within this funding initiative include:
$3M for the Threatened and Endangered Species Program, offering awards from $50K to $3M each;
$4M for the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program, with awards ranging from $75K to $2M;
$13.9M for the Good Neighbor Authority, providing awards from $50K to $3.1M each;
$11.5M for the Wildlife Program, distributing awards from $25K to $2.5M each;
$1.5M for the Aquatic Resource Management program, allocating awards from $20K to $400K;
$11M for the Fuels Management and Community Fire program, with five awards ranging from $20K to $275K;
$3.5M for the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program, offering awards from $5K to $1M;
$6.1M for the Youth Conservation Corps program, presenting awards from $10K to $2M.
Award Type: Cooperative agreement
Eligible Applicants:
State, county, city, special districts 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: All eight applications opened on January 16, 2024, and the deadline for submission is March 18, 2024.
Key Links:
Threatened and Endangered Species Program / Grants.gov Opportunity
Plant Conservation and Restoration Management/ Grants.gov Opportunity
Invasive and Noxious Plant Management/ Grants.gov Opportunity
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