Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Invasive and Noxious Plant Management | L22AS00338

Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00338

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico Invasive and Noxious Plant Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00338) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior through BLM. It is designed to support natural resource projects focused on managing invasive and noxious plants in New Mexico, generally on or connected to BLM-managed public lands. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination, technical input, or joint planning and implementation, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal engagement. The opportunity is tied to CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.230 and falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.

Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit entities and certain education institutions, not private businesses or individuals. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible, which is a key limitation for consultants, private companies, and sole proprietors that might otherwise want to apply directly.

A major condition of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is that it does not support the hiring of interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 through this particular program. The notice emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and this NOFO is not the vehicle for those kinds of youth/intern crew arrangements. As a result, even organizations that are otherwise eligible, such as Youth Conservation Corps-type entities, are directed to pursue youth-crew or intern-centered projects under a different funding stream: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, this means proposals under L22AS00338 should be built around invasive/noxious plant management outcomes rather than positioning the project primarily as a youth employment, internship, or crew-hiring program under Public Lands Corps authority.

In terms of timing and scale, the opportunity was created on April 28, 2022, with an original closing date of May 31, 2022. The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000, indicating BLM may consider proposals up to that amount, depending on available funds and project merit. The posting does not clearly specify the number of expected awards (it is left blank in the provided source data), so applicants would typically need to consult the full NOFO text for details on anticipated funding levels, project period, cost share or match requirements (if any), reporting expectations, and evaluation criteria.

Overall, this grant opportunity supports coordinated, on-the-ground and programmatic work to prevent, control, or otherwise manage invasive and noxious plant species affecting BLM lands and related landscapes in New Mexico, using a cooperative agreement structure and limiting eligibility to governmental, tribal, nonprofit, and educational entities. The clearest restrictions are the ineligibility of individuals and for-profit organizations and the explicit exclusion of intern/crew hiring under the Public Lands Corps Act within this specific NOFO, with youth-focused work being routed to the separate BLM youth conservation funding opportunity.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management New Mexico 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 2022-04-28.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-31. (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.
• 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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