FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00146
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $40,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Points of contact
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- Kayla Blades kblades@blm.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the Department of the Interior is seeking cooperative agreement proposals for the FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management grant opportunity. The program aims to fund projects that protect biodiversity, increase climate change resilience, contribute to conserving 30% of lands and waters by 2030, engage underserved communities, and utilize science to guide decisions. Eligible activities include restoring habitat for sensitive species, developing genetically appropriate native plant materials, supporting research on restoration effectiveness, implementing rare plant conservation actions, and expanding public education on native plants. Eligible applicants include state/tribal governments, non-profits, universities, and local governments. The application deadline is February 3, 2025.
The grant opportunity has up to $75,000 in available funding for 3 awards ranging from $10,000 to $40,000. Funding is provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, with projects anticipated to start on July 1, 2025. The program is part of the BLM's broader Plant Conservation and Restoration Management grant (CFDA 15.245), which focuses on native plant conservation and restoration efforts across the western United States.
Synopsis
The BLM Idaho (ID) Plant Conservation and Restoration 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. In 2025, the ID BLM is focused on meeting the priorities of the National Seed Strategy (www.blm.gov/seedstrategy).The BLM ID Plant Conservation and Restoration Program is especially focused on projects that:protect 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;engage communities of color, low income families, and rural and indigenous communities to enhance economic opportunities related to native seed production and restoration;and use the best science and data available to make decisions. Native plants and native plant communities are the true green infrastructure we rely upon to sustain healthy, bio-diverse ecosystems. Without native seed we do not have the ability to restore functional ecosystems after natural disasters and mitigate the effects of climate change.The ID BLM has opportunities to work with partner organizations to do activities such as:Reduce the threats to sage grouse, rare plants, and other sensitive species in high priority habitats by supporting efforts to restore habitat for keystone wildlife and pollinator.Working with growers to develop genetically appropriate native plant material for use in habitat restoration and rehabilitation.Support studies to improve the effectiveness of conservation restoration efforts in areas such as plant ecological, plant genetics, and ecophysiological studies, seed bank persistence, plant propagation and development of agronomic production practices, and trait and/or seed source evaluations as well as seeding treatment and tool development.Support pollinator studies and projects on the importance of native plant communities and pollinators to restoration durability and ecological function. Implement conservation actions for high priority rare plant speciesIncrease understanding of rare plant biology and threats.Monitor, protect, and restore habitat that supports more than 1,800 rare plant species, more than 300 of which are found exclusively on BLM lands.Develop strategies to encourage the use of native plant materials that are genetically appropriate for restoration and reclamation across all BLM associated programs such as Wildlife, Oil & Gas, Minerals, Fuels, Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation, Range, and Renewable Energy;Increase Citizen Science through expanding public education programs on native plants and native plant communities through development of technical guidance, videos, native plant guides and floras, workshops, webinars, and apps.Rare plant and animal surveys.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Map of BLM ID.pdf | ||
| FY25 NOFO Office Hours Flyer.pdf | ||
| Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Application Checklist.pdf | ||
| Application Checklist_Updated.pdf | ||
| 03 (M) 15.245 Attachment A.docx | DOCX document | |
| 03 (M) 15.245 Attachment A.docx | DOCX document | |
| _FOA Plant Conservation.pdf |
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