Opportunity Title:
Threatened and Endangered Species Program
Funder/Agency:
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Opportunity Number:
L24AS00139
Description:
The BLM Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species Program works to conserve and recover over 330 federally-listed and over 2,700 Bureau sensitive animal and plant species and their habitat on public lands in collaboration with other BLM programs and partners. The Headquarters office is looking for projects that are regional in scope or projects that provide a programmatic approach for improving the Bureau effectiveness or efficiency. The (HQ) program is looking for projects that will result in or facilitate national implementation or outreach of tangible on the ground actions that will improve species populations (numbers, representation, or resilience) or reduce population level threats. The (HQ) Office supports efforts to implement the Program’s Strategic Goals:
Conserving and recovering federally-listed and BLM sensitive species;
Implementing conservation and recovery actions that result in a direct on the ground population or conservation benefit;
Providing complete, current and accurate information on the distribution and abundance of BLM Special Status Species and their habitats to increase professional and public knowledge and understanding of these resources;
Collecting data and other information to assess threats and species/habitat responses to proactive conservation and recovery efforts or best management practices/design features for BLM Special Status Species.
Increasing public knowledge of BLM Special Status Species and their habitats;
Increasing public awareness and understanding of BLM Special Status species and their habitats on public and private lands; and,
Engaging youth, citizen-scientists, and students in monitoring and directed research of various BLM Special Status species and their habitats.
Eligibility:
Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$500,000
Maximum Award:
$250,000
Minimum Award:
$10,000
Deadline:
January 19, 2024
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