FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Invasive and Noxious Plant Management | L23AS00174

Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00174

The FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Invasive and Noxious Plant Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00174) is a discretionary federal funding program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is focused on natural resource work in Nevada that addresses invasive and noxious plant issues on public lands. The funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which typically means the selected recipient and BLM will have substantial involvement together in planning, coordination, and implementation rather than the recipient operating entirely independently.

The core purpose of the program is to support projects that prevent, control, reduce, or otherwise manage invasive and noxious plant species, consistent with BLM land stewardship responsibilities and the broader goals of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). While the notice text provided is brief, opportunities under this kind of invasive plant management heading commonly include activities such as inventory and mapping of invasive plant populations, early detection and rapid response efforts, integrated weed management (including mechanical, chemical, cultural, and biological control methods where appropriate), restoration actions associated with weed treatments, and partnerships that improve coordination across jurisdictions to reduce reinvasion risks. Because the program is housed under a natural resources assistance listing (CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.230), applicants should expect the emphasis to be on tangible on-the-ground outcomes, measurable acres treated or surveyed, and durable management improvements.

Eligibility is broad for public agencies, tribes, and eligible nonprofit and educational institutions, but it explicitly excludes individuals and for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The administering agency is the Bureau of Land Management.

A particularly important restriction in this notice is that the program does not support proposals that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the specific legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and this invasive plant management NOFO is not the vehicle for that. As a result, youth corps-style projects developed under Youth Conservation Corps or similar models are directed to a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, applicants should avoid structuring their project budget and work plan around Public Lands Corps internships or crews under this particular NOFO, and instead keep the proposal focused on invasive plant management deliverables and partnerships appropriate to the authorized funding.

The opportunity was published with a creation date of January 30, 2023, and an original application deadline of March 31, 2023. The award ceiling is listed as $350,000, indicating the maximum anticipated federal share per award under this notice. The posting does not clearly state the number of expected awards in the provided excerpt, so applicants would normally consult the full NOFO package for details on total available funding, anticipated award count, period of performance, cost share expectations (if any), evaluation criteria, and reporting requirements.

Overall, this is a Nevada-focused BLM cooperative agreement opportunity aimed at supporting partners who can help deliver invasive and noxious plant management outcomes on or benefiting BLM-managed lands, with clear eligibility boundaries (no individuals or for-profits) and a specific caution that Public Lands Corps intern/crew hiring should be pursued under the separate BLM youth opportunities NOFO rather than through this program.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Invasive and Noxious Plant Management" 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 2023-01-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-03-31. (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 $350,000.00 in funding.
• 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), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Private institutions of higher education.

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