FY24 Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) National Conservation Lands-Management Studies Support Program

Background
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is unique in its mission of managing the public lands for multiple use and sustained yield of resources, including conservation. Approximately 35 million acres of BLM land is recognized for outstanding conservation values as designated for special management by acts of Congress or Presidential Proclamations. The BLM manages these special areas to maintain and enhance their conservation values with the goal to conserve, protect, and restore these important landscapes and their outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values.

Grant Details
The National Conservation Lands program financially supports studies aimed at increasing understanding of the resources present on BLM lands and the effectiveness of BLM’s resource management decisions. The program seeks to develop and maintain strong partnerships with State, local, university, tribal, and non-profit stakeholders in shared conservation stewardship by engaging partners in conducting management-focused research on the National Conservation Lands. Projects will be awarded under specific legislative authority that pertains to that particular project.

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 (other than institutions of higher education), and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education). Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.

Period of Performance
Projects funded through this NOFO will start upon issuance of a notice of award by the BLM Grants Management Officer (GMO) executed through GrantSolutions. Agreement terms for funded projects are estimated to range between one and no more than five years.

Grant Value
Estimated Total Funding: $350,000; Maximum Award: $40,000; Minimum Award: $5,000