Program Goals

• Supporting wildlife habitat enhancement projects that improve priority habitats and maintain or improve migration and habitat connectivity areas for priority wildlife species.
• Support projects with state and Tribal wildlife agencies to provide information about the status and trends of wildlife on BLM-managed lands by addressing data gaps and implementing coordinated regional monitoring.
• Support projects that will assist the BLM with using existing assessments or data to understand how to better achieve short- and long-term management objectives in priority habitats and ecosystems. For example, this might include new information about water availability during extended droughts or new findings about impacts of invasive species.

Priorities

• Specific BLM Wildlife Program priorities include:
  • protection, maintenance, and development of wildlife habitat;
  • wildlife reintroduction and propagation;
  • field study programs involving wildlife;
  • law enforcement;
  • educational programs;
  • toxicity/mortality investigations and monitoring;
  • animal damage management;
  • management activities affecting wildlife and their habitat.

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
  • Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
  • Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Applicants
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • 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.