BLM Idaho State-wide Wildlife Program | L19AS00025

Opportunity Information: Apply for L19AS00025

The BLM Idaho State-wide Wildlife Program grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on conserving and improving wildlife and wildlife habitat on BLM-managed public lands across Idaho. Its central aim is to help sustain healthy, self-sustaining wildlife populations and to maintain a natural abundance and diversity of species so that these public lands continue to support wildlife-related uses and enjoyment for both current and future generations. The program reflects the reality that BLM lands in Idaho include some of the nation s most ecologically important and diverse habitats and provide living space for a wide range of wildlife, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.

The work supported under this opportunity is grounded in practical habitat and species conservation and is intended to be carried out in close coordination with partners. A key emphasis is collaboration: the BLM expects to work alongside State and Federal wildlife agencies, Tribal governments, and other organizations to maintain, restore, and conserve habitats and the species that depend on them. The opportunity is structured around a shared stewardship approach, meaning projects should align with cooperative conservation goals, leverage partner expertise, and support coordinated management of wildlife resources across jurisdictional boundaries. In addition to on-the-ground conservation and restoration efforts, the program highlights the use of modern geospatial data and related technologies to improve how wildlife and habitat information is collected, managed, and shared, both internally within BLM and externally with partners. This focus is meant to increase efficiency, improve decision-making, and strengthen consistency in wildlife management across Idaho.

From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the BLM during project implementation, such as collaboration on planning, technical input, data standards, or coordination with other efforts. The assistance listing is under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.247, and the activity category is Natural Resources. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning a wide variety of entity types may apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would normally appear in the full notice. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L19AS00025) was originally posted on May 22, 2019, with an original closing date of August 22, 2019. Funding details indicate an award ceiling of $396,000 and an expectation of approximately five awards, suggesting multiple partner-led projects could be funded to address statewide wildlife and habitat priorities on BLM lands in Idaho.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Idaho State-wide 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 May 22, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 2019. (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 $396,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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