The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for the Alaska Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Program to promote ecosystem health and one of the greatest obstacles to achieving this goal is the rapid expansion of weeds across public lands.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: Alaska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $75,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
BLM Alaska has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to collaboratively manage and coordinate treatments, inventories, monitoring, education and outreach, and prevention activities to control new infestations and treatment to remove existing infestations of noxious weeds and invasive species to gain efficiencies across multiple jurisdictions.
Program Strategic Goals
A successful noxious weed control program is essential to maintaining the health of our native landscapes and consists of the following goals:
- Inventorying and documenting locations of noxious weeds and other invasive species.
- Using an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM) approach to determine the most effective method of weed control (herbicides, grazing, mechanical removal etc.).
- Selecting the most effective and targeted herbicide for treatment.
- Stabilization and rehabilitation of disturbed areas.
- Implementation and monitoring of weed control and site rehabilitation measures.
- Conducting post-treatment monitoring to determine effectiveness.
- Prioritization and treatment of target undesirable plant species or groups of species to be controlled or contained within a specific geographic area.
- Monitoring and evaluation of treatments, site rehabilitation, outreach activities, and integrated weed management strategies to determine the rate of success and to inform future efforts.
- Development and dissemination of public education and outreach activities and materials.
- Promoting public engagement and learning opportunities, through resources education and outreach programs, events, and products.
- Adaptive management for controlling new weed species and use of new and approved treatments.
This program continues to advance the Department of Interior’s priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future.
Funding Information
- Maximum Award – $75,000.
- Minimum Award – $5,000.
- Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
