Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Opens Several Funding Opportunities
Eligible applicants: states, local governments, tribal entities, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and local entities. Applications are due March 27 2024.
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (these programs are currently accepting applications)
Opportunity:
FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management
FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Wildlife Program
FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Aquatic Resource Management
FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Recreation and Visitor Services Program
Overview and Eligible Uses:
The New Mexico Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Program seek to establish partnerships that collaboratively encourage the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources in New Mexico, 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.
The New Mexico (NM) Wildlife Program is responsible for administering program activities that support maintaining functioning wildlife habitats, developing, and implementing restoration projects, and the inventory and monitoring of priority habitats and species to track trends and use on public lands. To provide for the long-term conservation of wildlife and biodiversity on public lands, the Wildlife Program uses a science-based approach to manage public lands to identify projects that support meeting land health standards and desired resource objectives for priority species and habitats, as outlined in land use plans. The program is focused on addressing habitat connectivity issues and implementing projects that consider climate change impacts to short- and long-term objectives.
The New Mexico (NM) Aquatic Resource Management program seeks to work with partners that combat climate change and habitat loss impacts to aquatic resources. Other functions include restoring and connecting degraded aquatic resources; increasing ecosystem resistance, resilience, and adaptability to drought, wildfires, and floods; determining acceptable levels of hydrologic and ecological change given BLM management objectives; advancing inventory, assessment, and monitoring activities and tools; preventing the establishment and spread of invasive species; increasing public knowledge of aquatic habitats on BLM managed lands, including with a targeted focus on communities of color, low-income families, and rural and indigenous communities.
New Mexico (NM) Recreation and Visitor Services Program will focus on on projects that build healthy communities and economies, advance environmental justice, address the climate crisis, and provide safe and equitable access to outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans. These projects will connect with youth, tribes, and underserved communities to foster public lands stewardship; improve climate resiliency on public lands while enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities and activities; enhance access to quality recreation opportunities for nature-deprived communities; identify and remove outdoor recreation barriers and expand recreation opportunities for all; provide an enhanced, more sustainable recreational experience by delivering up-to-date and engaging visitor information online and in person.
Amount:
The New Mexico (NM) Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management program anticipates 5 awards, ranging from $10k to $100k for an estimated total funding of $200k.
The New Mexico (NM) Wildlife program anticipates 1 award, ranging from $10k to $135k, for an estimated total funding of $135k.
The New Mexico (NM) Aquatic Resource Management Program anticipates 5 awards, ranging from $10k to $750k, for an estimated total funding of $400k.
The New Mexico (NM) Recreation and Visitor Services Program anticipates 2 awards, ranging from $10k to $50k, for an estimated total funding of $50k.
Award Type: All programs are offering cooperative agreements.
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: All applications for these programs are due March 27, 2024.
Key Links:
Grants.gov Opportunity for the New Mexico (NM) Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management program
Grants.gov Opportunity for New Mexico (NM) Wildlife Program
Grants.gov Opportunity for New Mexico (NM) Aquatic Resource Management
Grants.gov Opportunity for New Mexico (NM) Recreation and Visitor Services Program
For a full list of currently available grant programs under the Infrastructure Law and other helpful tools, take a look at our Helpful Resources page.
This tracker will continue to send updates when new funding opportunities are announced.