Cooperative Agreement LAA020001T01

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $806,749 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to maintain and restore biodiversity in the Hi-Line Sagebrush Anchor Restoration Landscape in the Northern Great Plains. Over the 5-year project period from Sep 2024 to Sep 2029, the funding will support activities including restoration of 4 miles of streams, improvement of 1,000 acres of crested wheatgrass stands, and...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $500,002 cooperative agreement to The Blackfoot Challenge, a community-based non-profit organization, under the Threatened and Endangered Species (CFDA 15.246) federal grant program. The purpose of this 3-year project is to increase the scope and scale of ecological restoration and resilience efforts across the Blackfoot River watershed in Montana, which comprises a significant portion of the Missoula Blackfoot-Clark Fork...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), provides $400,000 in funding to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The funding will support expanding the organization's Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program to conduct additional bird surveys on BLM lands in Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The expanded monitoring will provide robust...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224), aims to partner with the Utah State Library to advance the Department's priorities for preserving, increasing resilience, and enhancing public access to cultural heritage resources on BLM lands in Utah. The $482,100 award supports a 3-year project to: 1) Incorporate and maintain cultural resource...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the CFDA 15.243 - Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program provides up to $136,000.00 to support a project that will engage youth in natural resource management activities in New Mexico. The award will fund up to four Native Plant Materials Interns annually to perform tasks such as seed monitoring, seed scouting, seed collection, data management, broadcast seeding, site preparation, and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $138,385.55 Cooperative Agreement under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) to Nevadans For Cultural Preservation. The goal of this 3-year project, which runs from January 2025 to December 2027, is to enhance public knowledge of Lincoln County's archaeological resources and promote responsible visitation to cultural sites in the area. The project will involve a combination of...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $872,887.50 Cooperative Agreement to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on September 1, 2024 under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The purpose of this agreement is to assist BLM and partners within the Hi-Line Sagebrush Anchor Restoration Landscape to restore up to 50 miles of riverscape. NWF will increase capacity for BLM field office staff by hiring an NWF employee to utilize a science-driven approach to restoration...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $249,938.39 Cooperative Agreement to Friends of the Desert Mountains on October 1, 2023 through its Recreation and Visitor Services Program (CFDA 15.225). The funding will support visitor services and recreation activities on public lands managed by the BLM in California over a 5-year period through September 30, 2028. The Cooperative Agreement aims to enhance recreational opportunities, visitor services, and conservation efforts on BLM lands in...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support grassland restoration and connectivity in the Hi-Line Sagebrush Anchor Landscape in North Central Montana. The funding will be leveraged at a minimum 1:1 ratio with private funds and will support grassland habitat restoration projects to benefit a suite of species while also supporting...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $198,880.46 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Basin Bird Observatory, a non-profit organization, under the Department of the Interior's Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The funding supports the integration of wildlife occurrence data, specifically land bird data, into BLM's Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) program across 125-150 sites in the Great Basin region. Key objectives include: Collecting land bird occurrence...