The Bureau of Land Management is accepting applications for its New Mexico Invasive and Noxious Plant Management to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management
State: New Mexico
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/31/2022
Grant Size: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
BLM New Mexico Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Programs work to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations on public lands.
- Invasive species cost the public millions of dollars in control and management each year and many invasive plants and noxious weeds are highly competitive and have the ability to permanently degrade our public lands.
- Noxious weeds and invasive species expansion are recognized as the single greatest threat to our native plant communities and the values they provide us.
- These native plant communities are essential for supporting wildlife habitat, watershed function, recreation opportunities, rural economies and working landscapes.
- Invasive plants and noxious weeds affect plant and animal communities on farms and ranches, and in parks, waters, forests, natural areas, and backyards in negative ways.
- Human activity such as trade, travel, and tourism have all increased substantially, escalating the speed and volume of species movement to unprecedented levels.
- Increased site vulnerability from wildfires that are more frequent and other disturbances is an ongoing challenge to maintaining the integrity of the native plant communities.
- Noxious weeds are particularly aggressive plants legally designated by states as being injurious to public health, the environment or the economy.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,530,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $200,000
- Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
