Opportunity Title:
IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Funder/Agency:
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Opportunity Number:
L24AS00159
Description:
Since the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program (PCRP) was established in 2001, the Program has dramatically improved the availability and use of locally adapted, genetically appropriate native seed for restoration. PCRP partnerships with federal agencies and non-federal organizations have grown millions of seedlings for restoration on BLM lands, provided education and job opportunities for disadvantaged communities, and developed much of the science that land managers use to inform restoration seeding decisions. Finally, PCRP sponsored the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Assessment of Seed Needs and Capacities and the Open Access publication of the first international principles and standards for using native seeds in ecological restoration.
Program Strategic Goals:
Implementing the National Native Seed Strategy
Developing genetically appropriate native plant material/seed for use in habitat restoration;
Implementing and assessing seed-based restoration techniques/efforts;
Collaborating with farmers and conservationists to increase BLM Stock and Foundation
Supporting Source-Identified Seed Certification programs via partnerships with state seed certifying agencies;
Inventorying, monitoring and restoring rare plant species and their associated communities to include development of conservation strategies/plans that include the best management practices and reporting on the condition and trend of rare plant species and their habitat;
Increasing and improving pollinator habitat;
Expanding public education programs and outreach; and
Database creation, and management and analysis, including geospatial, collaborative web service or support and training.
Eligibility:
Independent school districts
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Special district governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$2,000,000
Maximum Award:
$900,000
Minimum Award:
$25,000
Deadline:
January 26, 2024
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