The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for New Mexico Threatened and Endangered Species Program to conserve and recover federally-listed and Bureau sensitive animal and plant species and their habitat on public lands.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: New Mexico
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 – $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The BLM New Mexico Threatened and Endangered Species Program continues to advance the Department of the 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.
The Program’s Strategic Goals include:
- Conserving and recovering federally listed and Bureau Sensitive Species;
- Implementing recovery actions that result in a direct on the ground population or conservation benefit
- Providing complete, current, and accurate information on the distribution and abundance of BLM Special Status Species and their habitats to increase professional and public knowledge and understanding of these resources;
- Collecting data and other information to assess threats and species/habitat responses to proactive conservation and recovery efforts for BLM Special Status Species.
- Increasing public knowledge of BLM Special Status Species;
- Increasing public awareness and understanding of BLM Special Status species and their habitats on public and private lands; and,
- Engaging youth, citizen-scientists, and students in monitoring and directed research of various BLM Special Status species and their habitats.
Funding Information
- Maximum Award – $500,000.
- Minimum Award – $50,000.
Grant Period
- 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.
