FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY25 IIJA/IRA California Plant Conservation and Restoration Management, with a total funding amount of $2 million available for eligible projects. This program aims to enhance biodiversity, support climate resilience, and promote community involvement, particularly among underrepresented populations, through habitat restoration and conservation of rare plant species. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and certain nonprofit organizations, while individuals and for-profit entities are excluded from applying. The application period runs from January 7, 2025, to March 8, 2025, with awards ranging from $25,000 to $975,000. Interested parties can contact Shanice Shay at sshay@blm.gov for further information.
Eligible Applicants
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.Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) are partnerships to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. For cooperative agreements with CESU partners, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent. Applicants should state if they will participate in the CESU program, and if so, which CESU Network would be the host.