The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for Title II – Special Projects on Federal Land under the Secure Rural Schools Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: Oregon and Washington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Since 2000, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program provides Federal funds to counties that traditionally have been supported by timber payments. These payments make up for the loss in timber payments caused by the decline in timber harvest on Federal lands that occurred in the 1990s. There are three separate “titles” under this legislation:
This opportunity is strictly for Title II funds of the Act, which are administered by the federal government and in this specific instance, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Public Law 106-393, Sec. 204 (a) Projects will be approved “only if the proposed project satisfies each of the following conditions”
- The project complies with all applicable Federal laws and regulations.
- The project is consistent with the applicable resource management plan and with any watershed or subsequent plan developed pursuant to the resource management plan and approved by the Secretary concerned.
- The project has been approved by the resource advisory committee in accordance with section 205, including the procedures issued under subsection (e) of such section
- A project description has been submitted by the resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned in accordance with section 203.
- The project will improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and improve land health and water quality.
To make additional investments in, and create additional employment opportunities through, projects that improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and improve land health and water quality. Such projects shall enjoy broad-based support with objectives that may include, but are not limited to—
- road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration;
- soil productivity improvement;
- improvements in forest ecosystem health;
- watershed restoration and maintenance;
- restoration, maintenance and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat;
- control of noxious and exotic weeds; and
- reestablishment of native species.
To improve cooperative relationships among the people that use and care for Federal lands and the agencies that manage these lands.
Title II funds are managed by Federal agencies. The Act defines a wide variety of activities occurring on Federal or private land that can be accomplished with Title II funds. However, the project must benefit Federal lands (defined as O&C and/or Coos Bay Wagon Road land or National Forest lands/resources or resources located in 18 western Oregon counties). A fifteen member Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) representative of three distinctive categories, appointed by the Secretary of Interior, reviews the project applications and recommends to the Secretary, or designee, which projects should be funded. More often than not, the designee for the Secretary is known as the BLM Designated Federal Officer (DFO), which is often a BLM District Manager unless otherwise noted.
This program continues to advance the Administration’s priorities to steward its public lands, increase environmental protection, pursue environmental justice, and honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes.
Program Strategic Goals: BLM has an opportunity to work with a partner organization and enjoy broad-based support through the Secure Rural Schools Act, Title II: for projects that improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and improve land health and water quality. Such projects shall enjoy broad-based support with objectives that may include, but are not limited to—
- Road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration
- Soil productivity improvement
- Improvements in forest ecosystem health
- Watershed restoration and maintenance
- Restoration, maintenance and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat
- Control of noxious and exotic weed
- Reestablishment of native species.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $3,000,000
- Maximum Award: $250,000
- Minimum Award: $5,000
- Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligible Applicants
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Individuals
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
