FY25 Bureau of Land Management Wildlife Resource Management Program- Bureau wide

Background
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wildlife Program implements statutory authorities to manage wildlife resources on public lands for the social and economic well-being of all Americans. The program focuses on priorities such as the protection, maintenance, and development of wildlife habitat, wildlife reintroduction and propagation, field study programs involving wildlife, law enforcement, educational programs, toxicity/mortality investigations and monitoring, animal damage management, and management activities affecting wildlife and their habitat.

Grant Details
The BLM Wildlife Program works with partner organizations to achieve its goals through various activities: maintaining or enhancing habitats for priority wildlife species; conserving priority wildlife habitats; monitoring and inventorying wildlife populations and habitats; assessing wildlife habitat; enhancing understanding of conservation opportunities; improving efficiencies in wildlife monitoring data integration; evaluating success in meeting management objectives; supporting education opportunities for wildlife stewardship; and increasing public awareness of wildlife resources and conservation challenges.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations (not federally recognized), nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and private institutions of higher education. Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible to apply.

Period of Performance
The anticipated project start date is September 1, 2025, with an expected end date of August 30, 2030. The total duration for the project is approximately 60 months.

Grant Value
The estimated total program funding is $10,000,000. The expected number of awards is 90, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and an award floor of $10,000.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed on BLM-managed public lands across various geographic locations as determined by the specific projects funded under this program.