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
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.

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