FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Wildlife Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00176
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $350,000
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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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applicants for the FY25 IIJA/IRA Wyoming Wildlife Program, which offers $1.2 million in cooperative agreement funding. The program supports activities that maintain or restore wildlife habitats, conserve priority habitats, monitor wildlife populations, assess habitat conditions, enhance understanding of wildlife conservation opportunities, and improve public awareness - with a focus on climate resilience, environmental justice, and engaging underserved communities. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, tribal organizations, higher education institutions, and nonprofits. The merit review will emphasize technical approach, applicant qualifications, and public benefit to BLM lands. Proposals are due by February 17, 2025.
The program anticipates making 5 awards ranging from $10,000 to $350,000, with a project period of May 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030. All work must be performed on BLM-managed public lands in the state of Wyoming.
Synopsis
The BLM Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15.247 Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 15.247 Attachment A Project Proposal.docx | DOCX document | |
| FOA WY L25AS00176 Wild Resource Mgt.pdf |
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