FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Wildlife Program

Background
The grant opportunity is issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho State Office as part of the Wildlife Program. The program aims to improve the management of wildlife and their habitats, uphold trust and related responsibilities, administer program activities supporting wildlife habitats, restoration projects, and inventory and monitoring of priority habitats and species on public lands.

Grant Details
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. The program focuses on addressing habitat connectivity issues, implementing projects considering climate change impacts, and involves coordination with BLM offices, Federal, state, tribal governments, and non-governmental partners. The program will fund projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act PL 117-58, Section 40804(b) Ecosystem Restoration. Priority work includes identifying and supporting projects that address wildlife habitat restoration in alignment with restoration landscapes, collaborations with State and Tribal Wildlife agencies, addressing climate change impacts on landscape or priority ecosystems, inventory of priority wildlife species and habitats, regional restoration opportunities, conservation of wildlife resources on public lands, developing science-based strategies for wildlife conservation, coordinating wildlife-related environmental education, among other activities.

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

Period of Performance
Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period. Projects funded through this NOFO 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.

Grant Value
$750,000