The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming is offering the IIJA/IRA Good Neighbor Authority Program grant. This grant aims to support collaborative land management efforts on federal lands within Wyoming, facilitated through the Good Neighbor Authority framework. Leveraging funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), this program seeks to foster partnerships with state and local entities. The purpose of this grant is to implement critical projects related to forest health, wildfire risk reduction, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable resource management across Bureau of Land Management jurisdictions. It provides a significant opportunity for agencies and partners to undertake vital conservation and infrastructure initiatives that benefit the environment and local communities in Wyoming. Applications for this program are due by February 2, 2024.
Opportunity ID: 351295
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L24AS00174 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming (WY) Good Neighbor Authority |
| 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: | 15.015 — Good Neighbor Authority |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 04, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 04, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Open from December 4, 2023 through February 2, 2024 Applications will be reviewed, rated, and ranked.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed, except in extenuating circumstances. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Open from December 4, 2023 through February 2, 2024 Applications will be reviewed, rated, and ranked.Extensions to NOFO close dates will be unallowed, except in extenuating circumstances. |
| Archive Date: | May 02, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,550,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is limited to state, county and tribal governments. All other applicants are ineligible to apply for projects under this program.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 (WY) Good Neighbor Authority Program |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leona B. Parker
lparker@blm.gov Email:lparker@blm.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 351295 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> L24AS00174 WY GNA-Full Announcement.pdf
Folder 351295 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> L24AS00174 NOFO GNA 15.015 2024.pdf
Folder 351295 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> 15.015 FY 2024 Attachment A GNA Project Proposal.pdf
Folder 351295 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> 15.015 FY 2024 Attachment B GNA Project Proposal.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Leona B. Parker lparker@blm.gov Email: lparker@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.015 | L24AS00174 | IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming (WY) Good Neighbor Authority | PKG00284015 | Dec 04, 2023 | Feb 02, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
351295 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
351295 SF424A-1.0.pdf
351295 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
351295 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
351295 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
351295 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
351295 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
351295 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
351295 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
351295 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
351295 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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