Federal grant programs / Department of the Interior

Southern Nevada Public Land Management (15.235)

Also known as Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$323 million
• Grant awards54
• Typical award$3.1 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$5,185
• Size rank480 of 1824
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements (discretionary grants)

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $197,230 in fiscal 2021 to $5,185 in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 480th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 18 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 3 states and territories.

What the program funds

The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) advances the Department of the Interior’s role as stewards of the public lands by cultivating community-based conservation and partnerships. This program provides support and guidance for carrying out the expenditure of appropriated funds generated from the sale of public lands in the valley of Las Vegas, Nevada. In part, the SNPLMA funds are used for the development of Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas in Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine counties, and Carson City, all of Nevada; development and implementation of a multi-species habitat conservation plan in Clark County; and development and implementation of comprehensive, multijurisdictional, cost-effective hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention plans in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Carson Range in Douglas and Washoe counties and Carson City, and the Spring Mountains of Nevada. The program will focus funded partnerships on key activities in support of the Department of the Interior's priorities to manage public lands and waters, strengthening the government -to-government relationship with sovereign Tribal Nations, and invest in a unleashing American energy, where there is clear alignment of bureau priorities.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Local governments and regional government entities within the State of Nevada as specifically identified in Public Law 105-263, as amended.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Cooperative projects are restricted to the development of parks, trails, and natural areas on lands owned by local governments and units of as designated in Public Law 105-263, as amended, in Clark County, Lincoln County, White Pine County, and Carson City, Nevada, to the development and implementation of the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan in Clark County, and, to the development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention plans, including sustainable biomass and biofuel energy development and production activities, for the Lake Tahoe Basin (Nevada and California), for the Carson Range in Douglas and Washoe Counties, and Carson City in the State of Nevada, and that are: subject to approval by the Secretary of the Interior; and not more than 10 years in duration; and as further in the Southern Nevada public Land Management Act Implementation Agreement. For more specific information contact the regional or headquarters office.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Past partnership projects have been between $30,000 to $40,000,000. Average project amount is $11,000,000 or less.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Lincoln County will construct a 1-acre outdoor sports complex on county-owned land north of Box Canyon Road and west of Joshua Tree Street in Alamo, Lincoln County, Nevada. The complex will consist of a basketball court, tennis court, two pickleball courts, lighting for after dark use, and a parking lot. Each court will be divided by fencing for safe enjoyable use. The Alamo Sports Complex will promote community engagement and outdoor recreation.Fiscal Year2026: The project will enhance wildlife protection and visitor awareness at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument by installing fencing, barriers, culverts, and educational features to reduce illegal off-road activity and safeguard desert species. Mountain’s Edge Regional Park Phase II will add a soccer complex, pickleball complex, botanical garden, improved trails, and expanded parking and access to meet the rapidly growing recreational needs of southwest Las Vegas. Carson City plans to renovate Mills Park by upgrading aging infrastructure, improving safety and accessibility, adding new recreational amenities, and incorporating sustainable design as part of a five-year master plan.

Continue reading on SAM.gov

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.

By state

2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Nevada and California.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.