BLM Idaho Rangeland Resource Management | L20AS00071

Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00071

The BLM Idaho Rangeland Resource Management grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00071) is a discretionary Bureau of Land Management program funding announcement, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, focused on improving the health and long-term sustainability of public rangelands in Idaho. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients should expect to work closely with BLM staff and align project planning, implementation, and reporting with BLM priorities and on-the-ground operational needs. The opportunity was created on March 10, 2020, with an original application deadline of May 31, 2020. The program is listed under CFDA 15.237, and it anticipated a single award with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $50,000.

At its core, the opportunity supports work tied to BLM's Rangeland Management Program, which administers livestock grazing across more than 155 million acres of public land nationwide. The announcement emphasizes practical, field-oriented rangeland management actions that help maintain or improve vegetation conditions, soil function, and overall rangeland resilience. Priority activities include inventorying rangeland conditions; controlling and managing noxious weeds and invasive species; implementing improvements through grazing management; carrying out vegetation restoration treatments; and designing, installing, or maintaining grazing management structures. Soil resource management is also a central theme, reflecting an emphasis on protecting soil stability, improving watershed function, and reducing erosion through targeted projects and best management practices.

A key feature of the opportunity is coordination and partnership. The BLM highlights collaboration with land managers and other stakeholders to complete priority soil surveys, develop or refine ecological site descriptions, and deliver on-the-ground restoration or stabilization projects. In practice, that can include collecting and analyzing field data, mapping and documenting soil and vegetation conditions, and translating findings into management actions that support better grazing decisions and restoration planning. The overall intent is to generate usable products and measurable improvements that BLM can incorporate into ongoing management of allotments and broader landscape priorities.

The funding also recognizes that rangeland and soil stewardship underpins many other BLM actions and authorizations beyond grazing alone. The opportunity notes that sound rangeland management supports responsible energy development, recovery of endangered and special status species, domestic livestock grazing administration, recreation management, forest management activities, hazardous fuels reduction, and post-fire rehabilitation. In other words, projects funded under this opportunity are expected to contribute to the broader multiple-use mission by maintaining healthy soils and vegetation that can better withstand disturbance, recover after fire, and support wildlife habitat, recreation values, and sustainable land uses.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is generally open to a wide range of applicants (such as nonprofits, local governments, tribes, universities, and other entities), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been provided in the full announcement. With an expected single award and a $50,000 ceiling, this opportunity appears designed for a focused project with clear deliverables, strong coordination with BLM, and direct benefits to rangeland condition, invasive species management, soil stability, and erosion reduction on BLM-managed lands in Idaho.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Idaho Rangeland Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.237.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2020. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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