Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00015
The BLM Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00015) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, focused on strengthening native plant conservation and restoration efforts in the West, including Idaho. The program traces back to the growing scale and severity of Western wildfires and the practical challenge that followed: there was not enough locally appropriate native seed and plant material available to repair burned landscapes and protect wildlife habitat. In response to that gap, Congress directed BLM in 2001 to establish a native plant materials program and encouraged federal and non-federal partners to coordinate through the Plant Conservation Alliance (originally established in 1994, referenced in House Report 106-914). This grant continues that broader mandate by supporting work that helps identify, maintain, and restore native plant communities on public lands.
The central purpose is to improve how native plant communities are conserved and re-established after disturbance, especially wildfire. BLM-managed lands span more than 50 ecoregions, and each ecoregion has plant species that are adapted to its specific climate, soils, and ecological dynamics. The opportunity emphasizes that successful restoration depends on using native plants suited to those local conditions, because these communities underpin wildlife habitat and overall ecosystem function. Projects supported under this program are meant to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of BLM plant conservation work by encouraging coordination among agencies and partners, improving native plant materials availability, and advancing practical restoration outcomes on the ground.
A notable forward-looking priority in the description is a shift toward greater diversity in restoration plantings, particularly expanding the use of forbs and grasses. That focus reflects a common restoration lesson from fire rehabilitation: rebuilding resilient habitat is not just about re-establishing vegetation cover, but about restoring functional, diverse plant communities that support pollinators and other wildlife, stabilize soils, and help landscapes recover in a more ecologically complete way. In other words, the opportunity is aimed at better matching restoration seed mixes and plant materials to real habitat needs and to the ecological requirements of the specific ecoregion being treated.
From an administrative standpoint, the award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial involvement or collaboration with BLM during the project period rather than a simple pass-through grant. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.245. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning applicants of any type may apply, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be included in the full notice. The opportunity was created January 14, 2020, with an original closing date of May 31, 2020. BLM anticipated making up to three awards, with a maximum award size (ceiling) of $100,000.Apply for L20AS00015
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.245.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 14, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2020. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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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| Alaska BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities Apply for L20AS00051 Funding Number: L20AS00051 Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $40,000 |
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| 2020 Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program Apply for USDA FS UCF 01 2020 Funding Number: USDA FS UCF 01 2020 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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| Alaska BLM Wildlife Resources Management Program Apply for L20AS00053 Funding Number: L20AS00053 Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $45,000 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation of Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Projects Apply for F20AS00052 Funding Number: F20AS00052 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $50,000 |
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