This $236,552.17 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under CFDA 15.245 Plant Conservation and Restoration Management, will expand the capacity of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department's (EMNRD) Endangered Plant Program. The project will fund a Project Coordinator position to focus on rare plant conservation and recovery efforts of interest to the BLM. This will include building upon existing...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) provides $197,063.86 to New Mexico State University (NMSU) to analyze the genetic and functional trait variation of an important upland restoration grass species in New Mexico. The key objectives are to use expert advice to inform genetic and trait sampling and analysis, and collate the data into an open access database. This will inform how to produce...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $733,965 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The award, effective from January 15, 2025 to January 14, 2030, supports the following key products and services: Developing genetically appropriate native plant material seed for use in habitat restoration efforts across...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $181,421.14 Cooperative Agreement to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Inc. under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). This five-year award, running from September 3, 2024 to September 3, 2029, supports the organization's efforts in California to conserve, research, and restore native plant populations. Key activities include monitoring rare plant species, conducting botanical surveys, performing taxonomic...
This $342,760.50 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The award supports the University of Wyoming in conducting the following key activities over the 4-year period from September 2024 to September 2028: Developing genetically appropriate native plant material seed for use in habitat restoration projects. Implementing and assessing seed-based...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243), provides $249,999.86 to engage youth in rare plant surveys within renewable energy development zones in the Las Cruces District Office of the BLM in New Mexico. The award will support two cohorts of three-person rare plant survey crews, with one crew lead and two crew members, to conduct surveys over 18 weeks in 2025 and 2026. The primary...
This $376,978.98 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region will fund conservation and restoration efforts for endangered Sclerocactus species by the Desert Botanical Garden Inc. from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027. Under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), the awardee will collect seeds, plants and soil from endemic Mesa Verde cactus populations. They will preserve genetic diversity by...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $370,409.00 was granted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The award, with an effective date of October 1, 2023 and a project period through September 30, 2028, will support the development of tools and strategies to enhance...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $113,132.49 and issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Threatened and Endangered Species (CFDA 15.246) program, supports the Utah Rare Plant Program at Utah State University (USU). The objective is to provide the BLM with comprehensive and current data on the distribution and abundance of special status plant species and their habitats across Utah's public lands. Key activities to be performed by USU include conducting surveys and...
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management awarded a $178,442.86 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) to the Natural Areas Association. The award supports the planning and delivery of a conference track focused on native plant materials at the 50th Natural Areas Conference, to be held in Manhattan, Kansas. Key activities include developing genetically appropriate native plant materials for habitat restoration, implementing and assessing...