FY2020 Nevada BLM Threatened and Endangered Species Funding Opportunity Announcement | L20AS00022

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The FY2020 Nevada BLM Threatened and Endangered Species Funding Opportunity Announcement (Opportunity Number L20AS00022) is a Bureau of Land Management Nevada (BLM NV) discretionary grant program designed to fund on-the-ground and science-based conservation work for at-risk species on public lands. The focus includes federally listed threatened and endangered species, candidate species, and BLM sensitive species. Projects can range from building better baseline knowledge about species and their habitats to implementing direct protection and management actions. The opportunity also emphasizes practical conservation outcomes such as augmenting populations where appropriate, restoring degraded habitat, and enhancing rare-species habitat conditions so populations can persist over time.

A key theme of the announcement is partnership. BLM NV is looking to work with outside organizations to strengthen state and local coordination and to build a long-term conservation stewardship legacy. In practical terms, this means proposals that bring together agencies, tribes, nonprofits, universities, and local governments to address priority conservation needs in Nevada are a strong fit. The program highlights efforts that improve habitat connectivity and resiliency, which generally points to projects that reduce fragmentation, improve ecological function across landscapes, and make habitats more capable of withstanding stressors such as drought, wildfire, invasive species, and climate variability. In addition to biological outcomes, BLM is also interested in proposals that create meaningful opportunities for volunteer service and youth engagement on public lands, suggesting that education, workforce development, and hands-on stewardship components can be an important added value when they directly support conservation goals.

Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically means BLM expects substantial involvement during the life of the project (for example, coordination on work plans, shared technical input, data standards, field priorities, or joint implementation). The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the listed CFDA number is 15.246. The award ceiling is $150,000 per award, and BLM anticipated making about five awards under this announcement. While the summary does not detail cost share requirements, match, or project period, applicants would generally be expected to propose clear objectives, measurable deliverables, and a realistic budget tied to priority species and habitat needs.

Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofits, including both 501(c)(3) organizations and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). This eligibility structure supports the program goal of building collaborative conservation capacity across jurisdictions and communities.

The announcement was created on March 26, 2020, and was open for applications from March 26, 2020 through May 26, 2020. Applications had to be submitted in English and were due no later than 4:30 PM PDT on May 26, 2020. Late applications were not accepted or reviewed, indicating a strict deadline policy. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted conservation funding call from BLM Nevada to support monitoring, research, habitat restoration, and management actions that improve outcomes for imperiled and sensitive species, while also reinforcing partnerships and public stewardship on Nevada public lands.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 Nevada BLM Threatened and Endangered Species Funding Opportunity Announcement" 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 Mar 26, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2020 Open from March 26, 2020 - May 26, 2020. Applications must be submitted by 430 PM PDT on May 26, 2020. Applications must be submitted in English. Late applications will not be accepted or reviewed.. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• 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), 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.

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