Deadline: 1-Feb-24
The Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) has announced the National Conservation Lands Management Studies Support Program.
Objectives
- The National Conservation Lands financially support studies aimed at increasing their understanding of the resources present on BLM lands and the effectiveness of BLM’s resource management decisions. The program seeks to develop and maintain strong partnerships with State, local, university, tribal, and non-profit stakeholders in shared conservation stewardship by engaging partners in conducting management-focused research on the National Conservation Lands. Results from these studies on National Conservation Lands will inform management strategies utilized throughout BLM as well as other land management entities.
Legislative and Policy Priorities
- Projects must assist BLM in meeting one or more priorities in each of the following categories:
- Biden-Harris Administration priorities including tackling climate change and advancing racial equity and civil rights.
- Department of the Interior’s priorities to conserve and restore their lands and waters, increase environmental protections, pursue environmental justice, and honor their nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes.
- BLM’s priorities for the specific National Conservation Lands area affected. State or local BLM staff contacts can provide additional detail regarding local resource management plans, unit science plans, and priorities.
Program Themes
- Proposals must identify how the project incorporates at least one of the following themes:
- Management-Driven Research: On-the-ground research that provides information that can directly inform a pertinent and pressing management question.
- Community/Citizen Science: On-the-ground research that engages citizens (volunteers) as assistants in data collection, compilation, or data analysis to improve BLM’s management of the National Conservation Lands, advance evidence-informed decision-making, while benefiting society.
- Tribal Co-Stewardship: management studies which explore opportunities for, evaluate, or seek to re-invigorate co-stewardship activities with Tribal entities
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $350,000
- Maximum Award: $40,000
- Minimum Award: $5,000
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 9
- Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period
Deliverables
- The project proposal must identify specific deliverables or outcomes to be accomplished (e.g., reports, peer-reviewed articles, GIS files, outreach tools). At a minimum, deliverables must include:
- Annual progress reports;
- A final report, suitable for distribution to BLM staff; and
- A manager’s summary, suitable for broad public distribution (less than one-page report that helps inform manager’s decisions). All proposed projects submitted under this funding opportunity must state a benefit to the public.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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.