Bureau of Land Management Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species | L22AS00175

Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00175

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00175) is a discretionary Department of the Interior grant aimed at supporting natural resource work related to threatened and endangered species in Idaho on or connected to BLM-managed lands. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds, such as coordinating on technical approach, data needs, field priorities, or deliverables. The opportunity is listed under CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) 15.246 and is focused on conservation actions, management support, or related scientific and on-the-ground efforts that benefit at-risk species and their habitats.

Eligibility is limited to organizations and public entities rather than individuals or commercial businesses. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly not eligible to apply. Eligible applicant types include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments; Tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, which are listed separately). In practical terms, the program is set up for government partners, Tribes, universities, and mission-driven nonprofits to carry out conservation work in coordination with BLM rather than for private companies or individual consultants to apply directly.

A notable restriction in the notice is that this particular NOFO does not support projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act is the legislative authority BLM uses to "hire" interns under that specific mechanism, and that youth corps-style projects should be pursued under a different announcement. If an applicant is a Youth Conservation Corps or is proposing youth internship/crew components that would fall under Public Lands Corps authorities, the notice directs them to apply instead under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In other words, this threatened and endangered species funding is meant for conservation outcomes and partner-led project work, but it is not the right vehicle for building proposals around youth crews, internships, or similar staffing models tied to Public Lands Corps authorities.

From the funding details provided, the award ceiling is $50,000 per award. The posting does not clearly state the number of expected awards (the field is left blank), so applicants would typically assume multiple smaller projects may be supported depending on available budget, but the exact count is not specified in the source information provided. The opportunity was created on January 27, 2022, and the original application closing date was March 28, 2022, indicating this specific announcement cycle is historical, though the program theme and constraints can still be useful for understanding BLM funding patterns for similar future notices.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted, Idaho-focused cooperative agreement program to advance threatened and endangered species conservation work aligned with BLM priorities, open to a broad range of public, Tribal, academic, and nonprofit partners, capped at $50,000 per award, and explicitly not intended to fund Public Lands Corps-style intern or crew hiring within this particular NOFO.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.246.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-01-27.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-03-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: 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 that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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