Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species | L21AS00303

Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00303

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species" (Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00303). The program is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the work during the period of performance, such as collaborating on planning, coordination, technical direction, or review of deliverables. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the listing is associated with CFDA number 15.246.

This opportunity is focused on threatened and endangered species work in Wyoming under BLM management responsibilities. While the short source description does not provide specific project types, the title and agency context indicate support for conservation, assessment, monitoring, habitat improvement, research, and related on-the-ground or technical activities that help BLM meet legal and management obligations for protected species and their habitats on or connected to public lands in Wyoming. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should expect closer coordination with BLM staff compared with many other funding instruments.

Eligibility is limited to a broad set of non-federal entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. Eligible applicants also include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are also listed as eligible. Nonprofit organizations may apply whether they have 501(c)(3) status or not, as long as they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements described in the notice.

Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO). That restriction is emphasized in the opportunity description and is a key compliance point for prospective applicants. If a project team includes consultants or contractors that are for-profit entities, they would generally need to participate through a subaward or procurement relationship under an eligible applicant rather than applying directly, subject to the NOFO terms and federal assistance rules.

The posted award ceiling is $75,000, indicating the maximum amount expected per award under this opportunity. The record shows an original closing date of April 6, 2021, with a creation date of February 5, 2021. The number of expected awards is not specified in the source data provided, so applicants would typically look to the full NOFO for details on anticipated funding totals, the likely range of award sizes, project period length, evaluation criteria, and required application components.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.246.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2021-02-05.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-04-06. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: 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 that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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