FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Wildlife Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00153
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $5,000 to $150,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 15.247 Wildlife Resource Management
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking cooperative agreement applications for its FY25 IIJA/IRA Alaska Wildlife Program. This grant opportunity aims to support activities that maintain or restore wildlife habitats, conserve priority wildlife habitat, monitor and inventory wildlife populations, enhance understanding of wildlife conservation, and increase public awareness, with a focus on engaging underserved communities. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, Native American tribes, non-profits, and higher education institutions. Proposals will be evaluated on criteria such as statement of need, technical approach, public benefit, and applicant qualifications. The application deadline is March 17, 2025.
The estimated total program funding is $200,000, with an expected 3 awards ranging from $5,000 to $150,000. Projects are expected to start in September 2025 and have a maximum end date of August 31, 2030. The work is to be performed on Bureau of Land Management managed public lands in Alaska.
Synopsis
The BLM Alaska Wildlife Program advances the Department of the Interior's priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future. Specific BLM Alaska Wildlife Program priorities include:protect wildlife habitat, migration, habitat connectivity that supports biodiversity;increase resilience to climate change and help leverage natural climate solutions;contribute to conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by the year 2030;support State agencies to meet State wildlife population objectives;engage communities of color, low-income families, and rural and indigenous communities to enhance economic opportunities related to wildlife; anduse the best science and data available to make decisions. The BLM Alaska Wildlife Program works with partner organizations to meet the goals above on national or regional scale through: Activities that maintain or restore habitats for upland game, waterfowl, big game, pollinators, sensitives species, and watchable wildlife species. Conserving priority wildlife habitat (vegetation communities, water resources, or connectivity) or reducing threats to habitat or species.Monitoring and inventorying wildlife populations and habitats to provide complete, current, and accurate information on the distribution, abundance, and habitat of wildlife that depend on BLM managed public lands.Assessing wildlife habitat and measuring related resource management goals and objectives.Enhancing the understanding of opportunities to conserve wildlife populations that depend on BLM managed lands.Improving how BLM uses and integrates coordinated wildlife monitoring data such as Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) and North American Bat Monitoring Program (NaBat). Doing new research on success in meeting the objectives of wildlife habitat and land use plans at the ecosystem and watershed level.Performing education projects (including citizen science and student-based science) to facilitate wildlife stewardship and conservation for species that depend on BLM managed lands.Increasing public awareness of wildlife resources, conservation challenges and successes on BLM managed lands, including with a targeted focus on communities of color, low-income families, and rural and indigenous communities.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 15.247 Attachment A.docx | DOCX document | |
| L25AS00153 Full Announcement 11 22 2024.pdf |
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