Deadline: 24-May-22
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering grants under Nevada Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Program to conserve and restore riparian, fisheries, and water resources to provide resource values and ecosystem services necessary to achieve the BLM’s multiple use mandate.
The agencies aquatic resources and issues are diverse and include watersheds; riparian-wetland systems; springs, streams, rivers, and groundwater; ponds and lakes; fisheries; water quality; water rights and uses; and aquatic invasive species. These systems also support myriad species of plants, fish, and wildlife; provide ecosystem services such as drinking water, pollination, and nutrient cycling; attenuate wildfires, floods, and drought; and are key to the vitality of local economies and communities.
The Program also works to support the thoughtful implementation of other aspects of BLM's mission (e.g., locatable minerals, fluid minerals, range, forestry recreation, renewable energy), which could either impact aquatic resources or require restoration of such resources to achieve multiple-use and sustained yield management objectives.
Priorities
The BLM Nevada Aquatic Habitat Management Program's priority work includes:
- Decision Support: Inventory, assess, and monitor aquatic resources to facilitate and inform the understanding of condition and trend and inform BLM management activities, and assess regulatory compliance.
- Conservation: Maintain and conserve the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of aquatic resources.
- Restoration: Restore aquatic resources affected by past and present impacts, aquatic invasive species, wildfire, drought, and floods; and increase their resistance and resilience to the impacts of climate change.
- Sustainability: Identify the quantity and quality of water required to conserve and restore riparian and fisheries resources, and secure water rights and protections so sufficient water is physically and legally available for all public land management purposes.
- Collaboration: Coordinate, cooperate, and consult with federal, state, tribal, and local governments and other programs, partners, and communities, to foster adaptive approaches to conservation and restoration and implement education and outreach programs.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000
- Award Ceiling: $100,000
- Award Floor: $5,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- County governments
- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338822