FY25 Bureau of Land Management Invasive and Noxious Plant Management- Bureau wide
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY25 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Program, aimed at enhancing ecosystem health by controlling invasive plant species on public lands. The program seeks to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor invasive species, which pose significant threats to biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and economic interests, with a total funding amount of $3 million available for awards ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations, while individuals and for-profit entities are excluded from applying. Interested parties must submit their applications electronically through grants.gov by July 23, 2025, and can direct inquiries to Chanda Brown at chandabrown@blm.gov.
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.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.