The Bureau of Land Management is seeking applications for Oregon/Washington (OR/WA) 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
State: Oregon and Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
This program supports project funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Section 40804 (b) Ecosystem Restoration. The BLM Oregon/Washington (OR/WA) Threatened and Endangered Species Program works to conserve and recover federally-listed and Bureau sensitive animal and plant species and their habitat on public lands. The program also shares cooperative responsibility with other BLM programs and partners for conservation of more than 2,400 non-listed rare species with a goal of avoiding the need to list them in the future. The BLM manages habitat for over 430 wildlife, fish, and plant species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and at least 11 species identified as candidates for listing. In many cases, BLM managed public lands offer the best hope for recovery of rare or listed plant and animal species and many occur only on BLM managed lands. Improvement of biological communities of at-risk species may prevent federal listing under the Endangered Species Act and supports the public interest by protecting federally-listed species.
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
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $5,000
- Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
