BLM NV Master Forest and Woodlands Resource Management Program | L19AS00038

Opportunity Information: Apply for L19AS00038

The BLM NV Master Forest and Woodlands Resource Management Program (Funding Opportunity Number L19AS00038) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. It is designed to support work under BLM's Forest and Woodland Resource Management Program, which is responsible for managing and conserving roughly 58 million acres of forest and woodland across 12 western states and Alaska. The core purpose of the program is to sustain and improve the health of these landscapes so they can continue providing important public benefits such as wildlife habitat, functioning watersheds and hydrologic systems, and the sustainable harvest of forest products that communities and markets rely on.

A central emphasis of this opportunity is improving the resilience of forest and woodland ecosystems in the face of major stressors, especially wildfire, insect outbreaks, disease, and drought. The opportunity highlights "density management" as a key approach, meaning projects are expected to help reduce overly dense stands and improve overall forest structure and condition so ecosystems are better able to withstand disturbances. The BLM notes that this type of work may be accomplished through multiple implementation tools and partnership mechanisms, including timber sales, stewardship agreements, and Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) agreements, which are commonly used to coordinate cross-boundary forest restoration and fuels reduction work with state, tribal, and other partners.

Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement and coordination with the agency during project planning and delivery, rather than a more hands-off pass-through grant. The activity area is categorized under Natural Resources (CFDA 15.233). Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category). This eligibility set points to an emphasis on public-sector and mission-driven partners who can help implement on-the-ground forest and woodland management activities and collaborate closely with BLM.

The opportunity was created on May 8, 2019, and used a rolling application structure through the original closing date of August 31, 2019 (4:30 PM EST). It listed an initial round with applications due June 8, 2019 (4:30 PM EST), followed by additional rolling cutoffs every 30 days thereafter until the final deadline. In terms of scale, the award ceiling was $2,000,000, with an expectation of about 11 awards, indicating the program anticipated funding multiple sizable projects rather than a single statewide initiative. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at funding partner-driven, BLM-coordinated forest and woodland restoration and resilience work that reduces risk from fire and other disturbances while protecting the long-term ecological and economic values provided by BLM-managed forested landscapes.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM NV Master Forest and Woodlands Resource Management Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.233.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 08, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2019 Rolling cut-off dates Open from May 8, 2019 #191 August 31, 2019, 430 PM EST Round One #191 Applications Due June 8, 2019, 430 PM EST Round Two #191 Applications Due Every 30 Days Thereafter until August 31, 2019 430 PM EST. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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