FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Wildlife Program | L24AS00231

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The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Wildlife Program (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00231) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The program supports wildlife-related work in Nevada under BLM's natural resources mission, and awards will be made through cooperative agreements. A cooperative agreement generally means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, so applicants should be prepared for coordination with BLM staff during planning, implementation, and reporting.

Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit or educational entities rather than private commercial actors. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments; other Tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is an important screening rule for organizations that might otherwise partner on field or technical work.

A key restriction is that this NOFO does not support proposals that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. BLM notes that the Public Lands Corps Act is the only authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns in that particular way, and that youth or conservation corps-style projects should be pursued through a different funding path. Specifically, eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, for projects that are built around youth crews or intern hiring mechanisms.

The opportunity also highlights the role of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs). CESUs are collaborative partnerships designed to promote and deliver research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and education services that support federal land management needs. If an award is made to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement and the proposed work aligns with CESU purposes, then indirect costs are capped. In that case, indirect costs may not exceed 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the applicant's federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicants are instructed to state whether their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should be considered the host, which matters for correct alignment and administrative handling.

From a funding logistics standpoint, the assistance listing (CFDA) number is 15.247, the activity category is Natural Resources, and the posted award ceiling is $545,500. The opportunity was created on January 19, 2024, and the original application closing date was March 19, 2024. While the notice text provided does not state a specific number of expected awards, it indicates that BLM intends to fund projects consistent with Nevada wildlife program priorities using IIJA/IRA-related funding authority, with the cooperative agreement structure emphasizing partnership and shared involvement rather than a hands-off pass-through grant.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Wildlife Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.247.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $545,500.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: 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 that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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