Bureau of Land Management Alaska IIJA/IRA Good Neighbor Authority
The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) fosters partnerships with states, counties, and Indian tribes for planning and executing forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration. GNA allows treating infested trees, reducing hazardous fuels, and other activities benefiting forest health GNA supports diverse projects for land and habitat resilience, such as treating noxious weeds and invasive species, fuels management, community assistance, forest and rangeland restoration, wildlife habitat connectivity, NEPA compliance, riparian restoration, and targeted grazing. These activities, spanning multiple ownerships, leverage cooperation and funds for effective implementation, enhancing overall ecological outcomes.
Award Range
$5,000 - $800,000
Total Program Funding
$2,260,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
This program is limited to state, county and tribal governments. All other applicants are ineligible to apply for projects under this program.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crewsunder the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" internsunder this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.CESUs are partnerships with a purpose to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement which is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicants should specify if their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program, and if so which CESU Network should be considered as host.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
November 21, 2023
Application Closes
May 24, 2024
Grantor
Amy Marshall
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