IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Aquatic Resource Management Program 2024

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking applications for its 2024 Eastern States Aquatic Resource Management Program.

Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

State: Selected States

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 01/31/2024

Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000

Grant Duration: 5 Years

Details:

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Eastern States (ES) Aquatic Resources Program protects and restores riparian and wetland areas, aquatic habitats, and water resources to provide functioning ecosystems for a combination of balanced and diverse uses including fish and wildlife, and for the long-term needs of future generations.

The BLM (ES) Aquatic Resources Program’s core functions include:

Decision Support
- Inventory, assess, and monitor aquatic resources to inform the understanding of condition and trend, guide the BLM’s management activities, and assess regulatory compliance.
Protection
- Maintain and protect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of aquatic resources
Restoration
- Restore aquatic resources affected by past and present impacts, aquatic invasive species, wildfire, drought, and floods; and increase their resistance, resilience, and adaptability to the impacts of climate change.
Water Resource Sustainability
- Identify the quantity and quality of water required to conserve and restore riparian and wetland areas and aquatic habitats, and secure water rights and protections, so sufficient water is physically and legally available for all public land management purposes.
Environmental Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with applicable federal law, Executive Orders, regulations, and policy and with state laws where such compliance does not conflict with federal law mandates.
Collaboration
- Coordinate, cooperate, and consult with federal, state, tribal, and local governments and other programs, partners, and communities, to foster adaptive approaches to conservation and restoration and implement education and outreach programs.

The BLM (ES) Aquatic Resources Program has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist with:

Contributing to the above-described Program core functions.
Combating climate change and habitat loss impacts to aquatic resources.
Restoring and connecting degraded aquatic resources.
Increasing ecosystem resistance, resilience, and adaptability to drought, wildfires, and floods.
Determining acceptable levels of hydrologic and ecological change given BLM management objectives.
Advancing inventory, assessment, and monitoring activities and tools.
Preventing the establishment and spread of invasive species.
Increasing public knowledge of aquatic habitats on BLM managed lands, including with a targeted focus on communities of color, low-income families, and rural and indigenous communities.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding: $225,000
Maximum Award: $200,000
Minimum Award: $25,000

Project Period

Agreement terms for funded projects are estimated to range between one and no more than five years and are determined based on the period of performance as stated on the recipient’s project proposal.

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