Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Resource Management

Background
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters (HQ) National Wildlife Program aims to ensure self-sustaining populations and a natural abundance and diversity of wildlife on public lands. The program collaborates with various entities, including State and local governments, Tribal governments, Federal and State agencies, private landowners, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to maintain, restore, and conserve species and their habitats. The program also focuses on protecting biodiversity, identifying, conserving, and restoring priority habitats, promoting resiliency to climate change and environmental stressors.

Grant Details
The grant opportunity aims to assist the BLM Headquarters (HQ) National Wildlife Program in enhancing habitat for various wildlife species, restoring or improving wildlife habitat, monitoring and inventorying wildlife populations and habitats, assessing wildlife habitat success, protecting various wildlife populations residing on BLM managed lands, increasing public knowledge of biodiversity and wildlife conservation challenges on BLM managed lands. Projects must align with the Department of Interior priorities as well as the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration. The total funding for this opportunity is $4,000,000 with an anticipated 25 awards. The expected award amount ranges from $25,000 to $1,500,000. The period of performance for funded projects is estimated to range between one and no more than five years.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; Private institutions of higher education. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this program; however, a voluntary cost share is strongly encouraged. Foreign entities or projects are not eligible for funding under this program.

Period of Performance
Projects funded through this opportunity will start upon issuance of a notice of award by the BLM Grants Management Officer executed through GrantSolutions. Agreement terms for funded projects are estimated to range between one and no more than five years. Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.

Grant Value
$4,000,000 total funding with an expected award amount ranging from $25,000 to $1,500,000

Place of Performance
Projects must address national effects across the bureau crossing State boundaries.