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L25AS00306: FY25 Bureau of Land Management Aquatic Resource Management- Bureau wide

Closed Closed July 23, 2025 Opportunity L25AS00306 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$500,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$3.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.CESUs are partnerships with a purpose to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement which is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicant"s should specify if their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program, and if so which CESU Network should be considered as host.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Aquatics Resources Management awards averaged $477,024; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (57% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Bureau of Land Management"s (BLM) Aquatic Resources Program supports riparian and wetland areas, aquatic habitats, and water resources for a combination of balanced and diverse uses including the Nation"s need for domestic sources of minerals, food, timber, and fiber, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, and the long-term needs of future generations. Program staff collaborate with Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, and non-governmental partners to guide efficient environmental reviews and permitting actions on public lands, ensure water of suitable quality and quantity is available for beneficial uses, improve habitat for fish and wildlife, and control aquatic invasive species. The BLM"s Aquatic Resources Program has opportunities to work with partner organizations to assist with decision support to guide efficient environmental reviews and permitting actions on public lands, invasive species management, and habitat improvements for fish and wildlife.

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

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