Bureau of Land Management Opens $500k Opportunity for Threatened and Endangered Species
Eligible applicants: states, tribal entities, local governments, nonprofits, local authorities, higher education institutions. Applications are due: March 24, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is accepting applications)
Opportunity: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Threatened and Endangered Species Program
Overview and Eligible Uses: This opportunity provides funding for a range of activities related to preserving endangered or threatened species and their habitats. Some actions potentially funded under this opportunity include:
On-the-ground actions that conserve and recover federally-listed, Bureau sensitive, and rare wildlife and plants, especially pollinators.
Targeted inventory and monitoring to determine species status and conservation opportunities.
Gaining knowledge, providing protection or increasing public knowledge about federally-listed, Bureau sensitive, and rare species and their habitats including, but not limited to, propagation, genetics, ecology and threats.
The program is part of BLM’s implementation of BIL and the IRA.
Amount: A total of $500k is available under this opportunity. Award sizes range from $10k to $250k. BLM anticipates making 3 awards.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Eligible Applicants: This opportunity is open to a wide range of entity types. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.
Key Dates: Applications are due by March 24, 2023
Key Links: Grants.gov opportunity
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