Deadline: 3-Feb-25
The BLM Idaho (ID) 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.
Program Goals
- Supporting wildlife habitat restoration projects that address, that restore landscapes, habitat land health standards, and improve connectivity for wildlife migration for big game and migratory birds.
- Support projects with State and Tribal Wildlife agencies to provide information about the status and trends for wildlife on BLM lands by addressing data gaps and implementing coordinated regional monitoring.
- Support projects that will assist BLM with using existing assessments or data to understand climate change impacts on landscape or priority ecosystems that are important to achieving short- and long-term habitat objectives. For example, this might include new information about water availability during extended droughts or new findings about impacts for invasive species.
Program Description
- The Wildlife Program fulfills the Department of the Interior’s vision for improving the management of wildlife and their habitats as well as upholding trust and related responsibilities. The Wildlife Program is responsible for:
- maintaining functioning wildlife habitats,
- developing and implementing habitat restoration projects,
- the inventory and monitoring of priority habitats and species by tracking trends and use on public lands.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $750,000
- Award Ceiling: $125,000
- Award Floor: $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
