BLM NV Rangeland Resource Management | L19AS00100

Opportunity Information: Apply for L19AS00100

The BLM NV Rangeland Resource Management grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L19AS00100) is a discretionary funding program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means projects are expected to involve substantial collaboration with BLM staff during planning, implementation, and reporting. The overall purpose is to improve and sustain rangeland health in Nevada by supporting work that measures current land conditions and carries out restoration actions that strengthen ecosystem function, productivity, and long-term resilience.

The core focus is on conducting inventories, assessments, and evaluations of soil and vegetation conditions. In practical terms, that can include collecting baseline data, monitoring trends over time, mapping and analyzing rangeland conditions, and diagnosing limiting factors such as erosion, invasive species pressure, loss of native plant communities, or impacts from wildfire and drought. The opportunity also supports on-the-ground restoration projects that respond to those findings, with the aim of promoting land health, stabilizing soils, improving vegetative cover, and building landscapes that can better withstand disturbance and recover more effectively.

A key theme in the description is that rangeland and soil management is not treated as a stand-alone activity. Instead, it is positioned as foundational support for a wide range of BLM actions and authorizations. The grant can therefore align with land management needs tied to energy development (where site stability and reclamation success matter), recovery of endangered or special status species (where habitat quality and vegetation structure are critical), grazing management for domestic livestock (where forage, riparian condition, and sustainable stocking depend on land health), recreation (where soil stability and vegetation condition reduce resource damage), forest management and hazardous fuels reduction (where vegetation treatments interact with soils and watershed processes), and post-fire rehabilitation (where rapid stabilization and revegetation can reduce long-term degradation).

Funding details show an award ceiling of $1,000,000, with an expectation of approximately 11 awards under this opportunity. The program is categorized under Natural Resources and is listed under CFDA 15.237. The posting indicates it was created on July 10, 2019, with an original application closing date of September 13, 2019.

Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city/township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; and nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). This range suggests BLM intended to support partnerships that can combine field capacity, technical expertise, local knowledge, and implementation experience to address rangeland conditions at meaningful scales.

Overall, the opportunity is aimed at strengthening Nevada rangelands by funding both the science and the practical work needed to understand current soil and vegetation conditions, track change, and implement restoration that improves land health. The underlying goal is resilient, productive landscapes that can support multiple uses and management priorities while reducing vulnerability to disturbance, especially in contexts like wildfire recovery, invasive species challenges, and increasing environmental stressors.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM NV Rangeland Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.237.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 13, 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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, 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 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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