IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado (CO) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management
ID: 351661Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM)

Award Range

$25K - $250K

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351661
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Dec 29, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 8, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a federal grant for the Colorado Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program. This program aims to support the conservation and restoration of plants in Colorado. Private Institutions of Higher Education are eligible to apply for this grant. The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The grant has a total estimated funding of $350,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and an award floor of $25,000. The grant application deadline is March 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked, and selected in multiple rounds. For more information and to apply, contact Nathan Hurr at nhurr@blm.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
nhurr@blm.gov
Files
Title
Posted
03 (M) 15.245 Attachment A.docx
4/10/2024
Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx
4/10/2024
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