FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Threatened and Endangered Species Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00082
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking cooperative agreement applications for its FY25 IIJA/IRA Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Threatened and Endangered Species Program. This program focuses on actions to protect biodiversity, slow species extinction rates, increase climate resilience, and engage underserved communities. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and tribal organizations. Key objectives include on-the-ground species conservation, inventory and monitoring, public outreach and education, and improving ESA program efficiencies. Proposals will be evaluated on their ability to contribute to the program's strategic goals. Applications are due by March 3, 2025, with an initial round due on January 31, 2025.
The program has up to $2 million in available funding, with individual awards up to $1.5 million. The work must be performed within the BLM's Oregon/Washington region and activities should align with CFDA 15.246 - Threatened and Endangered Species. Past awards under this program have ranged from $15,000 to $500,000 for projects lasting 1-5 years.
Synopsis
The BLM Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Threatened and Endangered Species Program focuses on implementing the Department of Interior's priorities by emphasizing actions that: protect biodiversity; slow species extinction rates; 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; and use the best science and data available to make decisions. The BLM ORWA Threatened and Endangered Species Program has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist with:Contributing to the above-described Program strategic goals.On-the-ground actions that conserve and recover federally-listed, Bureau sensitive, and rare wildlife and plants.Targeted inventory and monitoring to determine species status and conservation opportunities.Gaining knowledge about federally-listed, Bureau sensitive, and rare species and their habitats including, but not limited to, propagation, genetics, ecology and threats.Providing for proactive protection or management of federally-listed, Bureau sensitive, and rare species and their habitats, consistent with ESA section 7a1.Augmenting federally-listed, Bureau sensitive, and rare species through translocations, seed collections, and/or propagation.Increasing program efficiencies and effectiveness in Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7a2 consultations and ESA section 7a1 conservation programs.Increasing public knowledge of federally-listed, Bureau sensitive, and rare wildlife and plants on BLM managed lands, including with a targeted focus on communities of color, low-income families, and rural and indigenous communities.Communications including program outreach, education, and Program website updates.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_L25AS00082.pdf | ||
| Attachment B Budget Narrative Template revised 2025.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment B Budget Narrative Template 2025.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 03 (M) 15.246 Attachment A Template 2025.docx | DOCX document |
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