IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Aquatic Resource Management
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Aquatic Resource Management," aimed at supporting natural resource management initiatives in Alaska. Eligible applicants for this cooperative agreement include private institutions of higher education, while individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible to apply. This funding opportunity is significant for promoting research, assessments, and educational services related to aquatic resources, with a total estimated program funding of $160,000, and awards ranging from $5,000 to $160,000. Interested applicants must submit their proposals electronically by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 15, 2024, and can direct inquiries to Amy Marshall at amarshall@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.