The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting applications for its 2024 Colorado Good Neighbor Authority Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) is intended to facilitate partnerships with states, counties, and federally recognized Indian tribes to plan and implement forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration projects. The GNA authority specifically authorizes treating insect-and diseaseinfested trees; reducing hazardous fuels; any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. GNA applies to Federal land, non-Federal land, and land owned by an Indian tribe. Under this program, funds may be used for GNA projects on non-BLM managed lands if the project directly benefits BLM managed lands.
Priority activities under this announcement include Authorized Restoration Services which include:
- Treatment of insect and disease infected trees,
- Hazardous fuels reduction, or
- Any activity to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.
Program Strategic Goals:
- Restoring landscape connectivity and function.
- Conserving and restoring lands to combat climate change.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $750,000
- Maximum Award: $750,000
- Minimum Award: $10,000
Grant Period
Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
