FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Wildlife Program

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
L25AS00148
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$10,000 to $125,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • State Governments
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • City/Township Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • County Governments
Points of contact

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the Department of the Interior is offering the FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Wildlife Program, a federal grant opportunity with Cooperative Agreements as the funding instrument. The program aims to advance priorities such as addressing the climate crisis, restoring balance on public lands, and investing in a clean energy future. Key objectives include protecting wildlife habitat, increasing climate resilience, conserving at least 30% of lands and waters by 2030, supporting state wildlife population objectives, and engaging underserved communities through the use of science and data. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, tribal organizations, higher education institutions, and nonprofits.

The total estimated program funding is $750,000, with an expected 5 awards ranging from $10,000 to $125,000. The period of performance is anticipated to begin on 07/01/2025. Funded activities may include habitat restoration, wildlife population monitoring, research, education, and outreach projects focused on BLM-managed lands and waters in Idaho.

Synopsis

The BLM Idaho (ID) 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 ID 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 ID 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
Map of BLM ID.pdf PDF
FY25 NOFO Office Hours Flyer.pdf PDF
Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Application Checklist.pdf PDF
Application Checklist_Updated.pdf PDF
03 (M) 15.247 Attachment A.docx DOCX document
03 (M) 15.247 Attachment A.docx DOCX document
_FOA Wildlife.pdf PDF

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