The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management Alaska (BLM Alaska) is offering a significant grant to support Rangeland Resource Management initiatives across Alaska. This funding, sourced from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), underscores a strategic investment in the sustainable stewardship of natural resources. This grant is specifically purposed for projects aimed at enhancing, restoring, and preserving Alaska’s diverse rangeland ecosystems. It seeks to address critical needs such as improving ecological health, promoting biodiversity, and ensuring sustainable land use practices. The primary purpose of this grant is to cultivate resilient rangelands, boost their overall productivity, and safeguard their long-term environmental integrity for future generations, directly contributing to ecological well-being and responsible resource utilization.
Opportunity ID: 350437
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L24AS00086 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Rangeland Resource Management |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.237 — Rangeland Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 07, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 02, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected: Open from October 2, 2023, through January 2, 2024.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed except in extenuating circumstances. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected: Open from October 2, 2023, through January 19, 2024Submissions must be in English.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed except in extenuating circumstances. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. CESUs are partnerships with a purpose to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement which is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner’s Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicant’s should specify if their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program, and if so which CESU Network should be considered as host. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management Alaska (AK) Rangeland Resource Management |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amy Marshall
amarshall@blm.gov Email:amarshall@blm.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Funding Opportunity Announcement Closing Date is being extended FROM 1/2/2024 TO 1/19/2024 due to a catastrophic server error at the Alaska State Office that has impacted telephones and only allows for communication via email until at least 12/29/2023. This extension is IAW 2 CFR 200 Appendix I G: Federal Awarding Agency Contacts – Required. | Dec 07, 2023 | |
| Oct 02, 2023 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L24AS00086 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Rangeland Resource Management |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.237 — Rangeland Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 07, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 02, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected: Open from October 2, 2023, through January 2, 2024.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed except in extenuating circumstances. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected: Open from October 2, 2023, through January 19, 2024Submissions must be in English.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed except in extenuating circumstances. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. CESUs are partnerships with a purpose to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement which is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner’s Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicant’s should specify if their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program, and if so which CESU Network should be considered as host. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management Alaska (AK) Rangeland Resource Management |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amy Marshall
amarshall@blm.gov Email:amarshall@blm.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L24AS00086 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Rangeland Resource Management |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.237 — Rangeland Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 02, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 02, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected: Open from October 2, 2023, through January 2, 2024.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed except in extenuating circumstances. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments 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 Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Independent school districts 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. CESUs are partnerships with a purpose to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement which is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner’s Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicant’s should specify if their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program, and if so which CESU Network should be considered as host. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management Alaska (AK) Rangeland Resource Management |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amy Marshall
amarshall@blm.gov Email:amarshall@blm.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 350437 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> L24AS00086 Full Announcement 10 2 2023.pdf
Folder 350437 Revised Full Announcement-Revised Full Announcement -> L24AS00086 Full Announcement Mod 1 12 6 2023.pdf
Folder 350437 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> 15.237 Attachment A.pdf
Folder 350437 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Attachment B Budget Narrative.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Amy Marshall amarshall@blm.gov Email: amarshall@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.237 | L24AS00086 | IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Rangeland Resource Management | PKG00283347 | Dec 07, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
350437 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
350437 SF424A-1.0.pdf
350437 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
350437 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
350437 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
350437 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
350437 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
350437 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
350437 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
350437 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
350437 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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