NV 2019 Noxious and Invasive Plant Management Program | L19AS00022

Opportunity Information: Apply for L19AS00022

The "NV 2019 Noxious and Invasive Plant Management Program" (Funding Opportunity Number L19AS00022) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance (for example, coordinating priorities, providing technical input, aligning field methods, and ensuring that work supports BLM land management objectives). The opportunity sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.230.

The central purpose of the program is to protect and restore ecosystem health on public lands by addressing noxious and invasive plant species. The BLM frames invasive weeds as one of the most significant obstacles to healthy ecosystems because these plants can spread quickly, outcompete native vegetation, and in many cases cause long-lasting or even permanent damage to natural plant communities. The program emphasizes that if invasive and noxious weeds are not eradicated or effectively controlled, they will continue to degrade public lands and restrict the wide range of activities that depend on healthy landscapes. In practical terms, the work supported by this funding is aimed at reducing the footprint and impacts of invasive plants and preventing new infestations from becoming established or expanding.

Projects funded under this opportunity are expected to align with core functions of BLM invasive plant management: prevention, early detection, inventory, control, and monitoring. Prevention can include measures that reduce the likelihood of new introductions or spread (often tied to education, hygiene practices for equipment, or targeted actions in high-risk corridors). Early detection and inventory typically involve surveying and mapping infestations so land managers know where problem species are and can prioritize response. Control activities may include mechanical, chemical, cultural, or integrated weed management approaches appropriate to the species and setting, while monitoring focuses on tracking treatment effectiveness, documenting changes over time, and guiding adaptive management so efforts can be refined based on results.

Eligibility for this opportunity includes state governments, county governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education). The BLM posted the opportunity on April 25, 2019, with an original closing date of August 31, 2019, and it was structured with two submission rounds. Round One applications were due June 1, 2019 by 5:00 PM Pacific Time, and Round Two applications were due August 31, 2019 by 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

In terms of scale, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $200,000 and anticipated making about five awards. Taken together, this indicates the program was designed to fund a small number of targeted projects with meaningful on-the-ground impact, likely focused on high-priority infestations, strategic treatment areas, or efforts that strengthen the broader invasive plant management pipeline from detection through long-term monitoring on BLM-managed public lands in Nevada.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NV 2019 Noxious and Invasive Plant Management Program" 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 Apr 25, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2019 Round One Due June 1, 2019, 500 PM PST Round Two Applications Due August 31, 2019, 500 PM PST. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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