The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for its Alaska Rangeland Resource Management Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: Alaska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Rangeland Management Program administers grazing for more than 155 million acres of public land. This includes, but is not limited to, such things as inventorying, controlling, and managing noxious weeds and invasive species; improving rangelands through grazing management, vegetation restoration treatments, and grazing management structures; and soil resource management.
The Rangeland Management Alaska program conducts inventories, assessments and evaluations of soil and vegetation conditions and land health. Monitoring data is collected and analyzed to ensure progress toward meeting land health standards.
Funded projects under this program will focus on high priority work effecting the program nationally by crossing state boundaries, such as, activities that support maintaining or achieving land health and productivity, increasing carbon sequestration, and creating resilient landscapes to benefit current and future generations. These activities could include, but are not limited to, such things as:
- Facilitating the conservation and restoration of rangelands to combat climate change.
- Soils mapping and development of ecological site descriptions.
- Engagement of community members and other stakeholders, through mentoring, training, and educational programs.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $400,000
- Expected Award Amount Maximum Award: $200,000
- Minimum Award: $5,000
Project Period
Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
