FY26 Bureau of Land Management Invasive and Noxious Plant Management - Bureau wide

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
L26AS00057
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$20,000 to $400,000

Opportunity facts

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

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Bureau of Land Management seeks applicants for invasive and noxious plant management on public lands, with applications due September 25, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. ET. The program offers two million dollars in total funding distributed across approximately forty awards, with individual award amounts ranging from twenty thousand dollars to four hundred thousand dollars; cost sharing is not required.

Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized and non-federally recognized tribal governments and organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible. The program does not support hiring of interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act; such entities must apply under separate NOFO 15.243.

Projects will be funded as cooperative agreements with anticipated start dates of December 31, 2026, and end dates of December 30, 2031 (sixty-month period of performance). Selected BLM regions accepting applications are Headquarters, Alaska, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon/Washington, and Wyoming. Arizona, California, Eastern States, Idaho, Montana/Dakotas, Utah, the National Interagency Fire Center, and the National Operations Center will not accept applications.

Program priorities include prevention, detection, inventory, control, and monitoring of weed populations on BLM-administered public lands; advance early detection rapid response; enhance emergency stabilization and burned area rehabilitation; advance education, awareness, and citizen science relative to invasive species; and classical biological control agent development.

Merit review emphasizes technical approach, leveraging of resources, statement of need, qualifications and past performance, and public benefit. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. Applicants must register in SAM.gov with a current Unique Entity Identifier before applying and complete Financial Assistance General Representations and Certifications. CFDA 15.230.

Synopsis

BLM Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Programs work to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations on public lands.Invasive species cost the public millions of dollars in control and management each year and many invasive plants and noxious weeds are highly competitive and have the ability to permanently degrade our public lands.Noxious weeds and invasive species expansion are recognized as the single greatest threat to our native plant communities and the values they provide us.These native plant communities are essential for supporting wildlife habitat, watershed function, recreation opportunities, rural economies and working landscapes.Invasive plants and noxious weeds affect plant and animal communities on farms and ranches, and in parks, waters, forests, natural areas, and backyards in negative ways.Human activity such as trade, travel, and tourism have all increased substantially, escalating the speed and volume of species movement to unprecedented levels.Increased site vulnerability from wildfires that are more frequent and other disturbances is an ongoing challenge to maintaining the integrity of our native plant communities.Noxious weeds are particularly aggressive plants legally designated by states as being injurious to public health, the environment or the economy.Invasive species and noxious weeds adversely affect overall recreational opportunities on public land i.e., hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, watershed health and ecosystem function, which result in economic losses in rural and urban communities.Invasive species and noxious weeds affect adjacent private lands, both rural and urban, causing widespread economic losses to the agricultural industry as well as to other resources.Advance early detection rapid response.Enhance emergency stabilization and burned area rehabilitation. Advance education, awareness, and citizen science relative to invasive species. Conduct invasive species treatments to protect resource values on public lands.Support classical biological control agent development.

Eligibility

Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 - BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.

Files

File Type Posted
Map of BLM Lands and State Office Boundaries.jpg JPG image
L26AS00057 Attachment A.pdf PDF
Foa_Content_of_L26AS00057_Final.pdf PDF
(O) Attachment B Budget Detail Narrative - 02.09.2026.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
PKG00293771.pdf PDF

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