Opportunity Listing - FY26 Bureau of Land Management Forest and Woodlands Resource Management

FY26 Bureau of Land Management Forest and Woodlands Resource Management - Bureau Wide

Agency: Bureau of Land Management

Assistance Listings: 15.233 -- Forest and Woodlands Resource Management

Last Updated: July 27, 2026

Description

Priority activities under this announcement include projects that support Executive Order (EO) 14225 Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production and Section 50301 of The One Big Beautiful Bill. This program focuses on activities that promote forest and woodland health, sustainable forest management, fire resiliency, biomass utilization for bioenergy, habitat conservation needs, and insect, disease and fire recovery on public lands. These activities could include, but are not limited to: planting trees, pre-commercial and commercial thinning, salvage/sanitation harvest, control of competing...

vegetation, fuels reduction, project development and layout, planning analysis and document preparation needed in concert with or to carry out NEPA, and Endangered Species Act or cultural clearances.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

City or township governments
County governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Special district governments
State governments

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Other Native American tribal organizations

Additional information

Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.

Grantor contact information

Description

Tammy Freeman tamera_freeman@ios.doi.gov

Email

tamera_freeman@ios.doi.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
O_Attachment_B_Budget_Detail_Narrative_-_02.09.2026.xlsx	(O) Attachment B Budget Detail Narrative - 02.09.2026.xlsx	Jul 27, 2026 09:27 PM UTC
03_M_15.233_Attachment_A.docx	03 (M) 15.233 Attachment A.docx	Jul 27, 2026 09:27 PM UTC
Map_of_BLM_Lands_and_State_Office_Boundaries.jpg	Map of BLM Lands and State Office Boundaries.jpg	Jul 27, 2026 09:27 PM UTC
Foa_Content_of_L26AS00047_Forest.pdf	Foa_Content_of_L26AS00047 Forest.pdf	Jul 27, 2026 10:28 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closing: August 28, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates....

Applications must be submitted through grants.gov.Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected via merit review committee.Open from July 27, 2026, through August 28, 2026.Extensions to NOFO close date will be unallowed.

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$3,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

L26AS00047

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 27, 2026

Archive date:

September 28, 2026