ORWA 2019 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Master Funding Opportunity | L19AS00077

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The ORWA 2019 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Master Funding Opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L19AS00077) is a discretionary federal grant program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is designed to support natural resource work focused on invasive and noxious plant management, with funding provided through a cooperative agreement. In practice, a cooperative agreement typically means the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance, such as coordination on planning, priorities, or technical direction, rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back.

This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.230 and falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category. The primary intent is to fund projects that prevent, control, or otherwise manage invasive and noxious plant species, which can harm ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, impair wildlife habitat, and increase long-term land management costs. While the listing provided does not spell out specific project types, the program title indicates an emphasis on on-the-ground management and related activities that contribute to addressing invasive plant threats in the ORWA context (commonly referring to Oregon and Washington in BLM regional shorthand).

Eligible applicants are broad and include state governments, county governments, and special district governments, along with public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, as are nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) determination (other than institutions of higher education). This eligibility structure suggests BLM is looking to partner with a mix of public agencies, tribal governments, and educational or other mission-driven organizations that can carry out land stewardship and invasive species management work, often in coordination with federal land managers.

The funding opportunity opened for applications on June 15, 2019 and originally closed on August 15, 2019, with the overall application window running from June 15 to August 15, 2019. It was structured in two rounds: Round One applications were due July 15, 2019, and Round Two applications were due August 15, 2019. This two-deadline approach often allows applicants to submit earlier for consideration while still providing a later date for additional proposals, revisions, or organizations that need more time to coordinate partnerships and develop work plans.

Awards under this opportunity had an award ceiling of $150,000, and the agency anticipated making about 10 awards. With that ceiling and expected award count, the program appears intended to fund multiple targeted projects rather than a small number of very large initiatives. Overall, the ORWA 2019 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Master Funding Opportunity is best understood as a BLM partnership vehicle to finance practical, collaborative invasive plant management efforts, leveraging state, local, tribal, and institutional capacity to achieve natural resource protection outcomes.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ORWA 2019 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Master Funding Opportunity" 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 Jun 14, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2019 Open from June 15, 2019 to August 15, 2019 Round One Applications Due July 15, 2019 Round Two Applications Due August 15, 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 $150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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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