FY25 Bureau of Land Management Rangeland Resource Management- Bureau wide
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00304
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
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- Yesenia Diaz ydiaz@blm.gov (303) 236-1449
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking cooperative agreement proposals for the FY25 Rangeland Resource Management program, focusing on high-priority activities that cross state boundaries. The program aims to support projects that maintain land health and productivity, increase soil carbon sequestration, and create resilient landscapes through activities such as rangeland restoration, soils mapping, and ecological site description development. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city governments, public and tribal educational institutions, federally recognized tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. Proposals will be evaluated based on merit review criteria including statement of need, technical approach, public benefit, applicant qualifications, and resource leveraging. The application period is open from June 23 to July 23, 2025, with applications to be submitted electronically through grants.gov.
The funding opportunity has an estimated total program budget of $5,415,000, with approximately 19 expected awards ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000. The projected project period spans 60 months, from September 2025 to August 2030, targeting rangeland management activities primarily across western United States public lands. Projects should focus on cross-boundary initiatives that support the BLM's multiple-use mission, with an emphasis on ecological restoration, community engagement, and long-term landscape resilience. Successful applicants will be expected to provide detailed project plans, including comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategies, and demonstrate clear potential for improving rangeland health and productivity.
Synopsis
The Rangeland Management program conducts inventories, assessments and evaluations of soil and vegetation conditions and land health. Monitoring data is collected and analyzed to ensure progress toward meeting land health standards.Funded projects under this program will focus on high priority work effecting the program nationally by crossing state boundaries, such as, activities that support maintaining or achieving land health and productivity, increasing soil carbon sequestration, and creating resilient landscapes to benefit current and future generations. These activities could include, but are not limited to, such things as: Facilitating the restoration of rangelands.Soils mapping and development of ecological site descriptions.Engagement of community members and other stakeholders, through mentoring, training, and educational programs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_L25AS00304.pdf | ||
| Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 03 (M) 15.237 Attachment A.docx | DOCX document |
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