FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management

Background
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada (NV) manages archaeological and historic sites, artifact collections, places of traditional cultural importance to Native Americans and other communities, and paleontological resources that occur on federal lands in the state of Nevada. Collectively, these “heritage resources” represent thousands of years of human occupation, and millions of years of the earth’s natural history. The BLM Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Programs coordinate management, preservation, education and outreach efforts, economic opportunities, and public uses of a fragile, nonrenewable scientific record that represents an important component of America’s heritage.

Grant Details
The grant aims to establish partnerships that collaboratively encourage the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources in Nevada. The goals include building a meaningful conservation stewardship legacy through expanding recreation opportunities on public lands, ensuring meaningful consultation and self-determination for Tribes, enhancing visitor experience on public lands by better meeting infrastructure and maintenance needs, eliminating unnecessary steps and duplicative reviews while maintaining rigorous environmental standards. The program supports projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Sections 40601 and 40806 as well as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Sections 50221 Resilience, 50222 Ecosystems Restoration and 50303 DOI.

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.

Period of Performance
Awards are for no more than five (5) years. 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
$455,000