FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Forest and Woodlands Resource Management
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00161
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- State Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
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- Emmy Ellison eaellison@blm.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Federal Grant Opportunity, with ID L25AS00161, is being offered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the FY25 IIJA/IRA California Forest and Woodlands Resource Management program. The program will fund cooperative agreements to support forest and woodland health, sustainable management, fire resiliency, biomass utilization, and habitat conservation through activities such as tree planting, thinning, salvage treatments, vegetation control, fuels reduction, and restoration work. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, tribal entities, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations. Applications will be evaluated on the project's ability to promote the program's objectives, alignment with BLM priorities, and demonstration of measurable outcomes. The application period opens on December 4, 2024 and closes on February 3, 2025.
The BLM expects to award approximately 10 cooperative agreements ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 each, with a total program funding of $3 million. All funded projects must be performed on public lands managed by the BLM across the state of California, with a focus on cross-boundary collaboration and regional impact.
Synopsis
Funded projects under this program will focus on high priority work such as activities that promote forest and woodland health, sustainable forest management, fire resiliency, biomass utilization for bioenergy, habitat conservation needs, and insect, disease and fire recovery on public lands. These activities could include, but are not limited to: planting trees, pre-commercial and commercial thinning, salvage/sanitation forest treatments, control of competing vegetation, fuels reduction, riparian or upland restoration, project development and layout, planning analysis and document preparation needed in concert with or to carry out NEPA, Endangered Species Act or cultural clearances, data collection, and monitoring. Priority activities under this announcement include preparation, administration, or implementation projects that treat forest and woodlands nationally (see following description):1. One or more components of preparing a project (site surveys, environmental clearances, NEPA preparation, project layout, timber cruising, timber marking, boundary designation, and other tasks related to preparing a project).2. One or more components of administering a project (subcontracting, advertising for bid, awarding a subcontract or timber sale, subcontract performance inspection, and other tasks related to administering a project.3. Activities to achieve Land Management Goals (see Stewardship Manual for definition) or acres/ units of forest or woodland treatments conducted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| L25AS00161 Forest NOFO Announcement Updated.pdf | ||
| L25AS00161 Forest NOFO Announcement.pdf | ||
| Attachment A Project Proposal.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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