Bureau of Land Management Alaska Invasive and Noxious Plant Management | L22AS00251

Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00251

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Invasive and Noxious Plant Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00251) is a discretionary federal funding program focused on natural resource work related to invasive and noxious plant issues on lands managed by BLM in Alaska. The goal of this type of program is typically to support on-the-ground and programmatic efforts that prevent the introduction and spread of invasive plants, detect new infestations early, and control or manage established populations in a way that protects native ecosystems, wildlife habitat, and land uses. Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on work planning, priorities, field methods, reporting, or access to BLM-managed sites), rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal federal engagement.

Eligibility is broad for public and nonprofit entities, but it is also clearly restricted in two important ways. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments (including cities, townships, and special districts), independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category). In practice, that means a wide range of Alaska-based and regional partners can apply, including tribes and tribal consortia, conservation nonprofits, university programs, and local government entities that have a role in land stewardship, environmental management, or community-based invasive species response.

The award instrument is capped at an award ceiling of $75,000, indicating this is designed for small to mid-sized projects rather than major multi-year eradication campaigns. The source information does not list a specific number of expected awards, so prospective applicants would normally infer that multiple awards may be made depending on available appropriations and the quality and relevance of proposals. The original application closing date for this specific posting was May 27, 2022, and the record creation date was February 28, 2022. The assistance listing tied to the opportunity is CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 15.230, which corresponds to BLM support programs and is a useful reference when an organization is tracking federal funding sources, compliance expectations, or internal grant categorization.

A major condition highlighted in the notice is that this particular NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and this funding opportunity is not the vehicle for those youth hiring activities. As a result, eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations should only pursue projects under a different, specific announcement: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, that restriction matters for project design and budgeting because applicants should not propose staffing models that rely on Public Lands Corps intern hiring authorities under this award. Organizations that want to incorporate youth crews or intern-based conservation corps work need to align with the designated youth opportunity rather than attempting to fit that component into this invasive plant management program.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as targeted support for collaborative invasive and noxious plant management work in Alaska, implemented by qualified governmental, tribal, educational, and nonprofit partners in coordination with BLM. The cooperative agreement structure, the natural resources activity category, the $75,000 ceiling, and the explicit staffing restriction together signal a program intended for well-scoped projects with clear deliverables, strong coordination with BLM priorities, and compliance with the specific federal authorities that govern youth and intern hiring on public lands.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Alaska Invasive and Noxious Plant Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.230.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-02-28.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-27. (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 $75,000.00 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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