Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00003
The OR/WA Plant Conservation and Restoration Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00003) is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means recipients should expect substantial involvement from the federal agency during the project period, such as coordination on technical approach, planning, reporting, or implementation details. The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.245) and was created on January 16, 2020.
The core purpose of this funding is to advance the National Seed Strategy by expanding and improving the availability and use of native plant materials, especially those needed for conservation and restoration work in Oregon and Washington. Projects funded under this opportunity are intended to strengthen native plant communities by developing plant materials that can be used to improve wildlife habitat, stabilize and rehabilitate landscapes after wildfire, and reduce the impacts of invasive species by providing competitive native alternatives. A major emphasis is on building resilient ecosystems over the long term, which can include efforts that increase genetic appropriateness, ecological fitness, and practical deployability of native seeds and other plant materials for real-world restoration settings. Overall, the opportunity is framed as both a restoration tool (helping land managers respond to disturbance like fire) and a conservation investment (supporting native plant persistence and ecosystem function).
Eligible applicants cover a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, including state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). This broad eligibility is designed to accommodate partnerships among land management agencies, tribes, universities, conservation groups, and local governments that work directly on native plant development and restoration delivery.
The maximum award amount listed is $75,000, and the BLM anticipated making about 18 awards under this announcement. The original closing date was July 16, 2020, with monthly rolling cutoff dates running from March 16, 2020 through July 16, 2020, indicating proposals could be submitted and considered in cycles during that window rather than only at a single deadline.Apply for L20AS00003
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OR/WA Plant Conservation and Restoration Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.245.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 16, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 Monthly Rolling cutoff dates from 3/16/20 - 7/16/20. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
- 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), 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.
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FAQs: OR/WA Plant Conservation and Restoration Management (L20AS00003)
What is the OR/WA Plant Conservation and Restoration Management opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The funding opportunity number is L20AS00003, and it was created on January 16, 2020.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That typically means the recipient should expect substantial involvement from BLM during the project period, such as coordination on the technical approach, planning, reporting, or implementation details.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to advance the National Seed Strategy by expanding and improving the availability and use of native plant materials needed for conservation and restoration work in Oregon and Washington.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
Projects are intended to strengthen native plant communities by developing plant materials that can be used to improve wildlife habitat, stabilize and rehabilitate landscapes after wildfire, and reduce impacts of invasive species by providing competitive native alternatives. The broader goal is to support resilient ecosystems over the long term.
How does this opportunity relate to wildfire response and recovery?
The opportunity is framed as a restoration tool that helps land managers respond to disturbances like wildfire by supporting the development and use of native plant materials suitable for stabilizing and rehabilitating landscapes after fire.
How does this opportunity address invasive species?
The funding supports native plant materials that can reduce the impacts of invasive species by providing competitive native alternatives, helping native plant communities persist and function more effectively.
What does "building resilient ecosystems over the long term" mean in this program context?
Within this opportunity, long-term resilience can include efforts that increase genetic appropriateness, ecological fitness, and practical deployability of native seeds and other plant materials for real-world restoration settings.
Is the program focused on a specific geography?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes native plant materials needed for conservation and restoration work in Oregon and Washington.
What funding activity category and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
The program is within the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.245.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a broad range of public and nonprofit entities: state governments; county governments; city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), other than institutions of higher education.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education).
Are federally recognized tribes eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are other tribal organizations eligible even if they are not federally recognized tribal governments?
Yes. The eligibility list includes both federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are universities and colleges eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are included in the eligible applicant categories.
Are local governments eligible (cities, counties, special districts)?
Yes. County governments, city/township governments, and special district governments are included as eligible applicants.
Are school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Why is the eligibility so broad?
The broad eligibility is designed to accommodate partnerships among land management agencies, tribes, universities, conservation groups, and local governments that work directly on native plant development and restoration delivery.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $75,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making about 18 awards under this announcement.
When was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 16, 2020.
Were there multiple deadlines or just one?
There were monthly rolling cutoff dates from March 16, 2020 through July 16, 2020. This indicates proposals could be submitted and considered in cycles during that window rather than only at a single deadline.
What does "monthly rolling cutoff dates" mean for applicants?
It means applications were able to be submitted and reviewed in multiple monthly cycles between March 16, 2020 and July 16, 2020, instead of being restricted to a single submit-by date.
What is the National Seed Strategy and how is it reflected here?
This opportunity explicitly aims to advance the National Seed Strategy by expanding and improving the availability and use of native plant materials, particularly those needed for conservation and restoration in Oregon and Washington.
What types of plant materials are emphasized?
The focus is on native plant materials, including native seeds and other plant materials, especially those that are genetically appropriate, ecologically fit, and practical to deploy in real-world restoration settings.
Is the opportunity primarily about conservation, restoration, or both?
Both. It is framed as a restoration tool (supporting responses to disturbances like wildfire) and a conservation investment (supporting native plant persistence and ecosystem function).
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