Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California: Threatened and Endangered Species Program (California) - FY 2025
| Agency: | U.S. Department of Interior |
|---|---|
| CFDA: | 15.246 |
| Federal FON: | L25AS00159 |
| Office: | Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California State Office |
| Multipart Grant: | No |
| Next Due: | 02/28/2025 (Application) |
|---|---|
| Solicitation Date: | 12/02/2024 |
| Match Required: | Recommended |
| Match Type: | Unspecified |
| Actual Funds: | $1,000,000 (Estimated) |
| Award Range: | $40,000 (Min) / $250,000 (Max) |
| Number of Awards: | 10 (Estimated) |
Summary:
The purpose of this program is to conserve and recover over 330 federally listed and over 2,700 BLM sensitive animal and plant species and habitat on public lands. Funding will support projects that are statewide or regional in scope and projects that provide a programmatic approach for improving the funding agency's effectiveness or efficiency. Projects should result in or facilitate national implementation or outreach of tangible, on-the-ground actions that will improve species populations or reduce population level threats.
The strategic goals of this program include:
- Conserving and recovering federally listed and BLM sensitive species
- Implementing conservation and recovery actions that result in a direct, on-the-ground population or conservation benefit
- Providing complete, current, and accurate information on the distribution and abundance of special status species and their habitats to increase professional and public knowledge and understanding of these resources
- Collecting data and other information to inform the development and implementation of proactive conservation and recovery efforts or best management practices/design features for special status species
- Increasing public knowledge of special status species and their habitats
- Increasing public awareness and understanding of special status species and their habitats on public and private lands
- Engaging youth, citizen scientists, and students in monitoring and directed research of various BLM special status species and their habitats
This program focuses on implementing the Department of the Interior's priorities by emphasizing actions that:
- Protect biodiversity
- Slow species extinction rates
- Increase resilience to climate change
- Help leverage natural climate solutions
- Contribute to conserving at least 30 percent of lands and waters by the year 2030
- Support state agencies to meet state wildlife population objectives
- Engage communities of color, low-income families, and rural and Indigenous communities to enhance economic opportunities related to wildlife
- Use the best science and data available to make decisions
The funding agency will work with award recipients to assist with:
- Contributing to the above-described strategic goals
- On-the-ground actions that conserve and recover federally listed, BLM sensitive, and rare wildlife and plants
- Targeted inventory and monitoring to determine species status and conservation opportunities
- Gaining knowledge about federally listed, BLM sensitive, and rare species and their habitats, including propagation, genetics, ecology, and threats
- Providing for protection or management of federally listed, BLM sensitive, and rare species and their habitats
- Augmenting federally listed, BLM sensitive, and rare species through translocations, seed collections, and/or propagation
- Increasing program efficiencies and effectiveness in Endangered Species Act Section 7a2 consultations and Section 7a1 conservation programs
- Increasing public knowledge of federally listed, BLM sensitive, and rare wildlife and plants on BLM managed lands, including with a targeted focus on communities of color, low-income families, and rural and Indigenous communities
- Communications, including program outreach, education, and program website updates
Projects must assist BLM in meeting one or more of the Department of the Interior priorities listed online at www.doi.gov/ourpriorities, as well as one of the following priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration:
- Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
- Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
- Executive Order 14002: Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Executive Order 14005: Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers
Eligiblity for this program is restricted to projects that are undertaken on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-administered land in California.
Program Office Notes:
The program officer stated that while applicants are not required to be in California, projects must be undertaken on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-administered land in California.
Last Updated: December 17, 2024
Eligibility Notes:
Eligible applicants are:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public, state-controlled, or private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status
The program officer stated that while applicants are not required to be in California, projects must be undertaken on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-administered land in California.
For-profit organizations are ineligible.
Eligible Applicants:
Local GovernmentAcademic Institutions
Native American Tribe
Non Profits
Schools/School Districts
State Government
Tribal Organizations/Institutions
Application Notes:
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. PT on February 28, 2025.
Prior to submitting an application, applicants are encouraged to contact the threatened and endangered species program lead at the BLM California State Office to discuss proposed projects and determine eligibility. If the project crosses multiple states or is national in scope, applicants are also encouraged to contact Laura Romin using the information provided in the Contact section.
Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.
Applications must include:
- SF 424
- SF 424A
- SF 424B
- Key contacts form
- SF LLL (if applicable)
- R&D current and pending (other) support (if applicable)
- R&D biographical sketch (if applicable)
- Project abstract summary (4,000 characters max)
- Project narrative (15 pages max)
- Conflict of interest and unresolved matters disclosures
- Overlap or duplication of effort statement
The project narrative must be formatted on pages with one-inch margins on all sides using a font no smaller than 11-point.
The following are required in order to submit an application:
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
- SAM (System for Award Management) registration
- SPOC (state Single Point of Contact) notification
Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam. Applicants in states participating in the SPOC program must contact the relevant SPOC listed in the SPOC file before applying.
Applications will be evaluated according to the following merit review criteria:
- Applicant statement of need
- Applicant technical approach
- Public benefit and program interest of the BLM
- Applicant qualifications/past performance
The leveraging of resources will be considered in the application review process as a tiebreaker among applications with equivalent scores after evaluation against all other factors.
Refer to the NOFA file and Application folder for additional application information.
| Match Required: | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Match Type: | Unspecified |
| Actual Funds: | $1,000,000 (Estimated) |
| Award Range: | $40,000 (Min) / $250,000 (Max) |
|---|---|
| Number of Awards: | 10 (Estimated) |
Match Notes:
There are no matching requirements for this program; however, the leveraging of resources will be considered in the application review process as a tiebreaker among applications with equivalent scores after evaluation against all other factors.
Federal funds may not be used as matching contributions.
Funding Notes:
An estimated $1 million is available to support an anticipated ten cooperative agreements ranging from $40,000 to $250,000 through this program.
Project periods are expected to span 60 months, starting on August 1, 2025, and ending on July 31, 2030.
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network partners are subject to the CESU indirect cost rate cap of 17.5 percent.
Funds may not be used for:
- Hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993
- Alcohol
- Fundraising
- Meals/coffee breaks
Contacts:
Primary Contact:
Vicki Campbell
vlcampbell@blm.gov
Awarding Officer and Application Assistance Contact:
Emmy Ellison
eaellison@blm.gov
National Program Lead Contact:
Laura Romin
lromin@blm.gov
Agency Address
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
California State Office
2800 Cottage Way, Suite W1623
Sacramento, CA 95825
Contact Notes:
Questions should be directed to the appropriate program contact.
Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.
The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.
Files:
NOFA File: US17031_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (157.8 Kb)Application File: US17031_Application_FY2025.zip (604.2 Kb)
Federal Forms:
SPOC (67.7 Kb)File Notes:
The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The Application folder contains required forms for submission, as well as a suggested format for the submission of project narratives/proposals. The SPOC file contains information on the state Single Point of Contact program.
December 17, 2024
The program officer provided clarification regarding the program's geographic restrictions. The Eligibility section has been updated accordingly.