FY26 Bureau of Land Management Forest and Woodlands Resource Management - Bureau Wide
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L26AS00047
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- Points of contact
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- Tammy Freeman tamera_freeman@ios.doi.gov (775) 861-6587
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management is soliciting cooperative agreement applications for forest and woodland resource management projects with an application deadline of August 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Applications from Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, and the National Interagency Fire Center will not be accepted.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, federally recognized and non-federally recognized tribal governments and organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, and special district governments. Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible. No cost sharing is required, though voluntary cost sharing may be considered favorably during review.
Total funding is approximately $3.5 million across an estimated 10 awards, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $1 million. Projects operate under cooperative agreements with a maximum period of performance of 60 months, with anticipated start dates of December 31, 2026 and end dates no later than December 30, 2031. Most multiyear projects are funded on a year-by-year basis with no commitment beyond one year.
Priority activities support Executive Order 14225 on timber production and Section 50301 of The One Big Beautiful Bill, including tree planting, pre-commercial and commercial thinning, salvage and sanitation harvest, vegetation control, fuels reduction, project development and layout, and planning and environmental compliance work. The program emphasizes stewardship agreements and Tribal Forest Protection Act projects with substantial BLM involvement in implementation.
Merit review evaluates statement of need, technical approach, public benefit, qualifications and past performance, and resource leveraging, with highest importance placed on qualifications/past performance and leveraging of resources. Merit evaluation scores determine funding recommendations through the state's annual work plan, with final budget approval from the State Director. Award decisions are not subject to appeal. Most awards are anticipated within 90 days of announcement closure.
Assistance Listing 15.233; CFDA 15.233. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov with the state name included in the application title.
Synopsis
Priority activities under this announcement include projects that support Executive Order (EO) 14225 Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production and Section 50301 of The One Big Beautiful Bill. This program focuses on 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 harvest, control of competing vegetation, fuels reduction, project development and layout, planning analysis and document preparation needed in concert with or to carry out NEPA, and Endangered Species Act or cultural clearances.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_L26AS00047 Forest.pdf | ||
| Map of BLM Lands and State Office Boundaries.jpg | JPG image | |
| 03 (M) 15.233 Attachment A.docx | DOCX document | |
| (O) Attachment B Budget Detail Narrative - 02.09.2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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