Deadline: 22-Jan-25
The BLM Alaska 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: $200,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
- Award Floor: $5,000
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
- Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.