Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00090
The FY2020 BLM NOC Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Program Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00090) is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It supports the BLM Aquatic Habitat Management mission area, which focuses on conserving and improving aquatic ecosystems on public lands by maintaining their biological, chemical, and physical integrity, protecting natural diversity, and sustaining ecosystem function over time. The program is built around cooperative, partner-driven work and is intended to align aquatic conservation goals with the realities of multiple-use management across BLM-managed landscapes.
At its core, the opportunity funds program management efforts and on-the-ground or program-support actions that help protect, maintain, or restore aquatic habitat condition and connectivity. The BLM emphasizes strategies that safeguard instream, riparian, and wetland areas, while also maintaining or re-establishing stream function and reconnecting streams to their floodplains. The scope includes fish and aquatic habitat conservation, riparian and wetland conservation, prevention and control of aquatic invasive species, improving aquatic organism passage (for example, addressing barriers that block fish and other aquatic species movement), and monitoring efforts that track riparian and instream habitat conditions as well as water quantity and water quality conditions and trends. In practical terms, the program is oriented toward measurable improvements in habitat resilience, ecological function, and long-term stewardship capacity through coordinated management and monitoring.
Funding is offered through a Cooperative Agreement, signaling that BLM expects substantial involvement in the funded work, such as coordination, technical input, shared planning, or joint implementation. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the associated CFDA number is 15.244. The announced award ceiling is $180,000, and BLM anticipated making two awards under this opportunity, indicating a relatively small number of competitively selected projects with defined program priorities and deliverables.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that non-501(c)(3) category). This eligibility mix reflects the program's emphasis on partnerships among public agencies, tribes, academic institutions, and nonprofit conservation organizations that can support aquatic habitat protection and restoration activities and associated monitoring or management needs.
The opportunity opened on March 31, 2020, with an original closing date of June 1, 2020. Applications had to be submitted in English and were due by 5:00 PM MDT on June 1, 2020. Late applications were not accepted or reviewed, which underscores the importance of meeting the deadline and following submission requirements precisely.Apply for L20AS00090
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 BLM NOC Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Program Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.244.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 31, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2020 Open from March 31, 2020 - June 1, 2020 Applications must be submitted by 500 PM MDT on June 1, 2020. Applications must be submitted in English. Late applications will not be accepted or reviewed.. (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 $180,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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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FY2020 BLM NOC Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Program Management (L20AS00090) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY2020 BLM NOC Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Program Management funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00090). It is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Which BLM mission area does it support?
The opportunity supports the BLM Aquatic Habitat Management mission area. That mission area focuses on conserving and improving aquatic ecosystems on public lands by maintaining biological, chemical, and physical integrity; protecting natural diversity; and sustaining ecosystem function over time.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to support cooperative, partner-driven work that aligns aquatic conservation goals with the realities of multiple-use management across BLM-managed landscapes. It emphasizes measurable improvements in habitat resilience, ecological function, and long-term stewardship capacity through coordinated management and monitoring.
What kinds of activities does the opportunity fund?
The opportunity funds program management efforts and on-the-ground or program-support actions that help protect, maintain, or restore aquatic habitat condition and connectivity. The scope described includes fish and aquatic habitat conservation, riparian and wetland conservation, prevention and control of aquatic invasive species, improving aquatic organism passage, and monitoring related to habitat conditions and water quantity and quality.
Does the program focus on specific aquatic habitat types?
Yes. The BLM emphasizes strategies that safeguard instream, riparian, and wetland areas. It also emphasizes maintaining or re-establishing stream function and reconnecting streams to their floodplains.
What does “aquatic habitat condition and connectivity” mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement description, this refers to actions that protect, maintain, or restore the health and function of aquatic habitats and help keep aquatic systems connected (for example, by improving aquatic organism passage and addressing barriers that block movement of fish and other aquatic species).
Are aquatic invasive species activities included?
Yes. The scope includes prevention and control of aquatic invasive species.
Does the opportunity support fish passage or barrier removal work?
Yes. The scope includes improving aquatic organism passage, including addressing barriers that block fish and other aquatic species movement.
Are monitoring activities eligible under this opportunity?
Yes. The scope includes monitoring efforts that track riparian and instream habitat conditions, as well as water quantity and water quality conditions and trends.
What funding mechanism is used for awards?
Funding is offered through a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement indicates BLM expects substantial involvement in the funded work, such as coordination, technical input, shared planning, or joint implementation.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.244.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The announced award ceiling is $180,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making two awards under this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that non-501(c)(3) category)
Is the program oriented toward partnerships?
Yes. The announcement describes the program as cooperative and partner-driven, reflecting an emphasis on partnerships among public agencies, tribes, academic institutions, and nonprofit conservation organizations.
When did the opportunity open?
The opportunity opened on March 31, 2020.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was June 1, 2020. Applications were due by 5:00 PM MDT on June 1, 2020.
In what language did applications need to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted in English.
Were late applications accepted?
No. Late applications were not accepted or reviewed.
What happens if an application is submitted after the deadline?
Based on the opportunity description, applications submitted late were not accepted or reviewed, so missing the deadline meant the application would not be considered.
What is the overall emphasis of funded work?
The described emphasis is on measurable improvements in habitat resilience, ecological function, and long-term stewardship capacity, supported by coordinated management and monitoring.
Is this opportunity limited to on-the-ground restoration?
No. The description includes both program management efforts and on-the-ground or program-support actions, as long as they contribute to protecting, maintaining, or restoring aquatic habitat condition and connectivity and align with the program scope described.
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