NM FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Good Neighbor Authority | L25AS00200

Opportunity Information: Apply for L25AS00200

The NM FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Good Neighbor Authority funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L25AS00200) is a discretionary grant program administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Awards will be made through a cooperative agreement, which typically means recipients should expect substantial involvement and coordination with BLM during planning and implementation rather than operating entirely independently. The opportunity sits within the Natural Resources funding activity area and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.015. It was created on December 20, 2024, and the application closing date is February 26, 2025.

The program is centered on land restoration and resilience outcomes aligned with major federal investment priorities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The strategic goals emphasize restoring landscape connectivity and function, which generally refers to improving how ecosystems operate across larger areas so wildlife movement, habitat integrity, and ecological processes are less fragmented. Another core goal is conserving and restoring lands to combat climate change, which can include activities that increase carbon storage, reduce the risk and severity of disturbances like wildfire, and improve ecosystem resilience to drought and heat. The opportunity also prioritizes improving water resources, pointing toward actions that protect watersheds, stabilize streambanks, reduce erosion and sedimentation, and enhance riparian and wetland function. Finally, it targets restoring legacy disturbances, meaning past impacts on the land such as old roads, abandoned or poorly reclaimed sites, erosion features, or other historical land uses that still degrade ecological conditions.

Eligibility is narrowly limited: only state governments, county governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments may apply. The notice is explicit that all other applicant types are ineligible for projects under this program, which rules out entities such as nonprofits, universities, private businesses, and individuals as direct applicants. The award ceiling is $500,000 per award. The posting indicates anticipated awards are not specified in the provided data, so applicants should plan based on the ceiling and the overall competitiveness implied by a single-state BLM program tied to high-demand restoration priorities.

In practical terms, this opportunity is designed for government partners in New Mexico that can carry out on-the-ground natural resource work in coordination with BLM under Good Neighbor Authority, using cooperative agreements to implement projects that improve landscape-scale conditions, watershed health, climate resilience, and the repair of long-standing land management impacts.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NM FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Good Neighbor Authority" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.015.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-12-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-26. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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