Bureau of Land Management opens $1M for Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: IIJA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program
Overview and Eligible Uses: The Bureau of Land Management Headquarters has opportunities to work with partner organizations to accomplish goals of the BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program that include, but are not limited to, such things as:
Implementing the National Native Seed Strategy
Support habitat management efforts to restore habitat for keystone wildlife and pollinator and increase on-the-ground project work to reduce the threats to 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 and to increase the knowledge and nexus of the importance of native plant communities and pollinators to restoration durability and ecological function.
Implement conservation actions for high-priority rare plant species.
Monitor, protect, and restore habitat that supports more than 1,800 rare plant species, more than 300 of which are found exclusively on BLM lands. Assist BLM programs
Expand public education programs and outreach on native plants and native plant communities.
Amount: $1,000,000 total; Award floor - $100,000, Award ceiling - $500,000
Award Type: Cooperative agreement
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: Applications are due April 17, 2023 - 5 PM ET
Key Links: Grants.gov opportunity
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