FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Rangeland Resource Management
ID: 351752Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM)

Award Range

$50K - $1M

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/351752
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) Rangeland Resource Management," aimed at enhancing rangeland resource management in New Mexico. This cooperative agreement, categorized under natural resources, is open exclusively to private institutions of higher education, with individuals and for-profit organizations ineligible to apply. The program has an estimated total funding of $4.5 million, with awards ranging from $50,000 to $1 million, and applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. ET on March 27, 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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