Opportunity Information: Apply for L10AS00051
Apply for L10AS00051
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY County Weed and Pest Control" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.230 Invasive and Noxious Plant Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 11, 2010 and posted on May 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments State governments Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY County Weed and Pest Control grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L10AS00051) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding program focused on managing pest species on BLM-administered lands across Wyoming. It supports on-the-ground work to control invasive and noxious weeds as well as other non-plant pests that can degrade native ecosystems, reduce forage availability, and create broader economic and public health impacts. Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically means the BLM expects active involvement and coordination during planning and implementation rather than simply issuing a pass-through award.
The central goal of the program is to protect and improve rangeland conditions by reducing pest pressures that undermine ecosystem function and land health. A major emphasis is invasive plant control because invasive weeds can disrupt the Six Rangeland Health Standards used by BLM Wyoming to evaluate healthy rangelands. In practical terms, invasive plants can degrade wildlife habitat, damage riparian areas, and impair watershed function. They can also outcompete native vegetation, which may ripple into losses for native plant communities and the animals that depend on them, including threatened, endangered, or other sensitive species. By limiting invasive spread and reducing established infestations, the program aims to help maintain or restore ecological balance and sustain the land uses and values tied to healthy public lands.
The opportunity also highlights the real-world downstream impacts of pest infestations beyond BLM boundaries. Invasive weeds on public lands can spread onto adjacent private and state lands, affecting agriculture and other natural resources. That cross-boundary risk is a key reason county and state entities are often central partners in weed and pest work, since they commonly manage local weed and pest districts, coordinate treatments, and maintain shared strategies across jurisdictions. In addition to weeds, the program includes non-plant pests that can harm native habitats by directly reducing available forage for wildlife and livestock, which can affect both ecological outcomes and local agricultural operations.
Recreation and public experience are also part of the justification for the funding. Pest species can reduce the quality of outdoor recreation, whether by diminishing scenery and habitat quality for hunting and fishing or by creating conditions that make certain areas unpleasant or difficult to use. In more severe cases, pests can limit human occupancy or access. The announcement further notes that some pest species may negatively affect agricultural commodities or human health, underscoring that the benefits of pest management extend into economic stability and public safety concerns as well as conservation.
In terms of award specifics, the program anticipated approximately 18 awards with an estimated total funding level of $9,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a $5,000 floor to a $500,000 ceiling. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which can reduce barriers for eligible applicants and allow local governments to propose projects based primarily on need and readiness. The CFDA program number associated with this opportunity is 15.230 (Invasive and Noxious Plant Management), placing it squarely within natural resources management funding.
Eligibility was limited to governmental entities that typically lead local pest management efforts: county governments, state governments, and special district governments. The opportunity was originally posted on May 11, 2010, with a closing date of June 15, 2010, and it was later archived on August 30, 2010. For applicants who needed assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer at BLM, reachable at 307-775-6293 or ipowers@blm.gov. The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the primary portal for additional information and full application materials.
BLM WY County Weed and Pest Control Grant (L10AS00051) FAQs
What is the BLM WY County Weed and Pest Control grant opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity focused on managing pest species on BLM-administered lands across Wyoming. It supports on-the-ground work to control invasive and noxious weeds and other non-plant pests that can degrade native ecosystems, reduce forage availability, and create economic and public health impacts.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L10AS00051.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The central goal is to protect and improve rangeland conditions by reducing pest pressures that undermine ecosystem function and land health on public lands managed by BLM in Wyoming.
What types of pests are covered under this opportunity?
The program emphasizes invasive and noxious weeds, but it also includes other non-plant pests that can harm native habitats and reduce available forage for wildlife and livestock.
Why is invasive plant control a major emphasis?
Invasive plants can disrupt the Six Rangeland Health Standards used by BLM Wyoming to evaluate rangeland health. They can damage wildlife habitat, degrade riparian areas, impair watershed function, and outcompete native vegetation, affecting native plant communities and wildlife.
How does the program relate to wildlife and sensitive species?
By limiting invasive spread and reducing established infestations, the program aims to help maintain or restore ecological balance, including protecting habitat used by threatened, endangered, or other sensitive species that depend on native plant communities.
Does the program consider impacts beyond BLM boundaries?
Yes. The opportunity notes that invasive weeds on public lands can spread onto adjacent private and state lands. This cross-boundary risk is one reason county and state entities are often central partners in weed and pest control strategies.
How can pest infestations affect agriculture and local economies?
Pest infestations can reduce forage availability for livestock and wildlife and can spread onto non-federal lands, affecting agriculture and other natural resources. The announcement also notes that some pest species may negatively affect agricultural commodities.
Are public health impacts part of the program’s rationale?
Yes. The opportunity highlights that some pest species may negatively affect human health, meaning pest management can support public safety as well as conservation and economic stability.
How does this funding connect to recreation and public access?
Pest species can reduce the quality of outdoor recreation by diminishing scenery and habitat quality for activities like hunting and fishing, or by creating unpleasant or difficult conditions for users. In severe cases, pests can limit human occupancy or access.
What kind of award instrument is used?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements. This typically means BLM expects active involvement and coordination during planning and implementation, rather than issuing a purely pass-through award.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
The program anticipated approximately 18 awards with an estimated total funding level of $9,000,000.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $5,000 (floor) to $500,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to governmental entities: county governments, state governments, and special district governments.
What is the CFDA program number for this opportunity?
The CFDA program number associated with this opportunity is 15.230 (Invasive and Noxious Plant Management).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was originally posted on May 11, 2010, and the closing date was June 15, 2010.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was later archived on August 30, 2010.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and application materials?
The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the primary portal for additional information and full application materials.
Who was the point of contact listed for assistance?
The listed point of contact was Ilze J. Karklins Powers, Grants Management Officer at BLM.
How could the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 307-775-6293. Email: ipowers@blm.gov.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
The program aims to reduce the spread and impacts of invasive and noxious weeds and other pests to help maintain or restore healthy rangeland conditions, protect habitat and watershed function, sustain forage resources, and reduce cross-boundary and community impacts tied to pests.
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