The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for its New Mexico Environmental Quality Protection Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: New Mexico
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/27/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and its partners mitigate hazards to protect public health and safety and the environment, and restore watersheds for resources, recreation, fish, wildlife and domestic animals, and manage air quality for the protection of public health and sensitive ecosystems, and return lands to productive uses including, but not limited to, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and preservation of historical/cultural resources.
The BLM’s AML Program supports these priorities by focusing efforts in the following areas:
- environmental compliance, and the identification, inventory, cleanup and remediation of legacy contaminated features and sites;
- immediate response to releases of hazardous substances, wastes and materials onto public lands;
- mitigation of priority AML sites and features;
- improving all BLM environmental programs including environmental audits; and,
- providing program training and awareness.
Funding Opportunity Goals
- Reclaim abandoned hardrock mine lands to productive uses including, but not limited to, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and preservation of historical/cultural resources.
- Reduce liabilities by eliminating or reducing human health and ecological risks posed by abandoned mines.
- Establish partnerships, where possible, with States, local governments, Tribes, and voluntary environmental and citizen groups, nongovernmental organizations to pool resources and expertise to address abandoned mines.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $2,000,000
- Maximum Award: $500,000
- Minimum Award: $100,000
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)
- 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.
