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ClosedOpportunity L23AS00264

IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program

Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior

At a glance

IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 17, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $750K. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 7 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.245 (Plant Conservation and Restoration Management).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Feb 15, 2023Posted
  2. Apr 17, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Feb 15, 2023
Close date
Apr 17, 2023
Award floor
$25,000
Award ceiling
$750,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Bureau of Land Management California Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.245

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$16.4M
FY25$3.42M
FY26$2M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.245. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.245

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 143 grant awards had funding actions under Plant Conservation and Restoration Management, with 2 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY$4.44M
  2. INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ECOLOGY$2.7M
  3. RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN$1.47M
  4. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY$1.29M
  5. BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$938K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Land Management
tmosley@blm.gov
303-202-3865

Places named in the notice

California

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $750k.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity L23AS00264), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 10.072, 10.928…

Easement Restoration and Stewardship

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Award range
$250K – $5M
Closes
Nov 19, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 9 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today