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L26AS00057: FY26 Bureau of Land Management Invasive and Noxious Plant Management - Bureau wide

Closed Closed September 25, 2026 Opportunity L26AS00057 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$400,000
• Award floor$20,000
• Total funding$2.0 million
• Expected awards40
• 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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Invasive and Noxious Plant Management awards averaged $150,053; this notice allows up to $400,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (53% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

BLM Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Programs work to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations on public lands. Invasive species cost the public millions of dollars in control and management each year and many invasive plants and noxious weeds are highly competitive and have the ability to permanently degrade our public lands. Noxious weeds and invasive species expansion are recognized as the single greatest threat to our native plant communities and the values they provide us. These native plant communities are essential for supporting wildlife habitat, watershed function, recreation opportunities, rural economies and working landscapes. Invasive plants and noxious weeds affect plant and animal communities on farms and ranches, and in parks, waters, forests, natural areas, and backyards in negative ways. Human activity such as trade, travel, and tourism have all increased substantially, escalating the speed and volume of species movement to unprecedented levels. Increased site vulnerability from wildfires that are more frequent and other disturbances is an ongoing challenge to maintaining the integrity of our native plant communities. Noxious weeds are particularly aggressive plants legally designated by states as being injurious to public health, the environment or the economy. Invasive species and noxious weeds adversely affect overall recreational opportunities on public land i.e., hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, watershed health and ecosystem function, which result in economic losses in rural and urban communities. Invasive species and noxious weeds affect adjacent private lands, both rural and urban, causing widespread economic losses to the agricultural industry as well as to other resources. Advance early detection rapid response. Enhance emergency stabilization and burned area rehabilitation. Advance education, awareness, and citizen science relative to invasive species. Conduct invasive species treatments to protect resource values on public lands. Support classical biological control agent development.

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

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