IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Good Neighbor Authority
ID: 354887Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM)

Award Range

$5K - $750K

Eligible Applicants

Nonfederally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations

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/354887
Timeline
    Description

    The Bureau of Land Management is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Good Neighbor Authority," aimed at supporting projects related to natural resources in Alaska. Eligible applicants for this cooperative agreement include non-federally recognized Native American tribal organizations, as well as state and county governments, with a funding range between $5,000 and $750,000, and an estimated total program funding of $1,400,000. This program is significant for enhancing collaborative efforts in land management and conservation, and applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 18, 2024, with earlier rounds due on August 9 and September 9, 2024. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Amy Marshall at amarshall@blm.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    amarshall@blm.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    15.015
    15.015 GNA Attachment A Project Proposal.docx
    15.015 GNA Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx
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