FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes
ID: 352450Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM)

Award Range

$400K - $1M

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/352450
Timeline
    Description

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes." This program aims to establish cooperative agreements for conducting inspections on oil and gas leases on tribal lands, specifically allowing only the Navajo Nation and the Jicarilla Apache Nation to apply, as they are the only authorized entities for such inspections. The total estimated funding for this program is $1.5 million, with individual awards ranging from $400,000 to $1.2 million, and applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 15, 2024. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact Sheri Dowley at sdowley@blm.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    sdowley@blm.gov
    Files
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