OR/WA State-wide Wildlife Resource Management Program | L20AS00006

Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00006

The OR/WA State-wide Wildlife Resource Management Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is presented as a "master" funding opportunity for wildlife resource management work across Oregon and Washington, meaning it is designed to support a broad range of on-the-ground and programmatic activities that align with BLM wildlife and natural resource priorities in those two states, rather than a single narrowly defined project type. The funding is issued through cooperative agreements, which typically indicates a more hands-on partnership model where the agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordinating implementation, providing technical input, or participating in project oversight).

This opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 15.247. The program anticipates making approximately 40 awards, with an award ceiling of $300,000 per award. While individual award sizes can vary, the ceiling sets the maximum amount expected for any single project funded under this opportunity. Because it is a statewide wildlife resource management program, prospective projects generally need to clearly tie proposed outcomes to wildlife conservation, habitat management, monitoring, restoration, or related resource management objectives relevant to BLM-managed lands or BLM priorities in Oregon and Washington.

A wide range of applicants are eligible, reflecting the collaborative nature of wildlife and habitat work. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). This breadth of eligibility supports partnerships across agencies, tribes, academic institutions, and conservation organizations, which is often important for wildlife management projects that cross jurisdictions or require diverse technical expertise.

The opportunity was created on November 19, 2019, and used a rolling submission structure with monthly cut-off dates from January 18, 2020 through July 18, 2020, with July 18, 2020 listed as the original closing date. A rolling cut-off approach typically allows applicants to submit proposals at multiple points during the open period, which can help organizations align submissions with field seasons, planning cycles, partner commitments, and other timing considerations common in wildlife and habitat projects.

In practical terms, applicants considering this type of BLM funding opportunity should expect to propose well-scoped projects with clear conservation or management outcomes, measurable deliverables, and a strong explanation of how the work supports wildlife resource management priorities in Oregon and Washington. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should also be prepared to describe how they will coordinate with BLM staff and how agency involvement will be integrated into planning, implementation, reporting, and adaptive management throughout the life of the project.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OR/WA State-wide Wildlife Resource Management 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 Nov 19, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 2020 Rolling Cut off dates each month from 1/18/20 -7/18/20. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
• 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), 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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