Threatened and Endangered Species Program

Threatened and Endangered Species Program is sponsored by United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management. This program focuses on the conservation and recovery of endangered, threatened, and BLM Sensitive Species, as well as their habitats. The goal is to balance multiple uses of BLM-managed lands with the need for conserving these special status species.

Threatened and Endangered Species INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE The BLM, as a federal agency, is required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to carry out programs to protect and recover threatened and endangered (T&E) species and the ecosystems upon which they depend and implements tasks identified in T&E recovery plans developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service.

The BLM also implements conservation actions for sensitive and candidate species to preclude the need for federal listing. The Threatened and Endangered Species Program works to conserve and recover federally-listed animal and plant species and their habitat on public lands and shares cooperative responsibility with other BLM programs and partners for conservation of candidate and sensitive species.

The scope of the T&E Species Program spans all taxa that merit designation under the Endangered Species Act or are identified as BLM sensitive species, providing a cross section of the most imperiled species of mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, invertebrates, fish, and plants. As of 2023, there are over 330 federally threatened and endangered species and 2400 federal sensitive species occur within BLM managed lands.

Public lands often provide the key habitat for species recovery and conservation. Managing more land than any other federal agency, the BLM plays a pivotal and substantive role in species recovery.

Due to the commingling of federal and nonfederal lands, the BLM’s proactive commitment to conserve threatened and endangered species is essential to federal, state, and non-governmental organizations in meeting our mutual interest of species recovery.

Collaboration on conservation endeavors with the ultimate goal to increase threatened and endangered species or BLM sensitive species populations and manage and restore habitat of these federal trust wildlife, fish and plants within the public domain, serves a public purpose as required in cooperative agreements.

**Fiscal Year 2025:** The BLM T&E Program focuses on conservation and recovery of endangered, threatened and BLM sensitive species (cumulatively referred to as special status species) and their habitats to help ensure balanced and diverse uses of BLM-managed lands including the Nation’s need for domestic sources of energy, minerals, timber, recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat for future generations.

The T&E Program focuses on implementing the Department of Interior’s priorities by emphasizing actions that help streamline permitting processes and reduce regulatory requirements for authorizations (e.g., minerals, energy, timber, recreation).

Overall, this can be achieved by 1) conserving and recovering species and their habitats to help recover and delist or help preclude the need to list new endangered and threatened species thereby reducing future regulations and 2) improving available information and data that can be used to support approval of authorizations.

To meet these goals, the T&E Program has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to increase program efficiencies and effectiveness. **Fiscal Year 2026:** Program has not yet selected projects for funding.

Program anticipates funding projects with a direct benefit to at risk species conservation, with the primary emphasis on support to delist Endangered Species Act-listed species or prevent the need to list at-risk species to promote deregulation. Priority will be given to proposals where the majority of the work provides benefits applicable to the management of BLM-managed public lands.

The BLM T&E Program focuses on conservation and recovery of endangered, threatened and BLM Sensitive Species (collectively referred to as BLM Special Status Species) and their habitats to help inform a balance of multiple uses of BLM-managed lands, including the Nation’s need for domestic sources of energy, minerals, timber, grazing, recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat for future generations.

The T&E Program emphasizes implementing the Department of Interior’s priorities by emphasizing actions that help streamline permitting processes and reduce regulatory requirements for authorizations on land uses such as minerals, energy, timber, grazing, and recreation. Overall, this can be achieved by: 1.

conserving and recovering species and their habitats to help delist or help preclude the need to list species as endangered and threatened thereby reducing future regulations and 2. improving available information and data that can be used to support approval permits and authorizations.

NATURAL RESOURCES - QP Land and Forest Conservation SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SD Research and Development NATURAL RESOURCES - QO Fish and Wildlife Preservation NATURAL RESOURCES - QL Water Conservation Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 USC §1737 (b); Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements (aka The Wyden Amendment), 16 USC 1011, PL 104-208, Section 124, as amended by PL 105-277, Section 136, as amended by PL 108-7, Section 135; Plant Protection Act of 2000 (PL 106-224), Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (Sections 1 and 15), 7 USC 2814; P.

L. 93-629, as amended by PL 101-624. _These funding amounts do not reflect the award amounts that are displayed on USASpending.

gov_ **This listing is funded for the current fiscal year. ** **Fiscal Year 2025:** Received 11 applications and funded 4 awards. **Fiscal Year 2026:** Anticipate receiving 15 applications and funding 5 awards.

F002 - Cooperative Agreement No Credentials or Documentation are required. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Not-for-Profit Organization Beneficiary eligibility is the same as applicant eligibility.

Publication and Printing, Personal Services Compensation (e.g., Salary, Stipend), Employee Health and Welfare, Staff Training and Development, Equipment Rental/User Fee, Materials and Supplies Costs, Including Costs of Computing Devices, Telecommunication or Video Surveillance, Publication and Printing, Program Management Expenses, Program Related Supplies, Scholarships, Student Aid, and Tuition, Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level Projects are primarily conducted on lands administered by the BLM but may also be conducted on other public or private lands.

Most of these lands are located in the Western United States and Alaska. Assistance can be used to help protect, restore, assess and document federally-listed and rare species and the habitat upon which they depend; and to provide related public contact/education opportunities. Funding is highly variable each fiscal year.

Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level Deadline determined at as part of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing.

This program is eligible for coverage under E. O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."

An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. For more information and local requirements, cooperative project proposals should be coordinated with the Bureau of Land Management local State, or District or Field offices.

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Opportunity Posted Location: Grants. gov Application Procedures Location: NOFO First Level Screening -Basic Eligibility.

Applications will be screened by the Grants Management Officer to ensure that applications meet basic eligibility requirements. Must meet the requirements of the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on www. grants.

gov, screening may include, but is not limited to: Program and/or legislative authority requirements are met; Submission is timely; and complete and properly executed SF-424 application package documents. B. Applications must satisfy basic eligibility screening requirements to be considered for further review.

Second Level Evaluation -- Merit Review Evaluation is stated in each Notice of Funding Opportunity noticed post on www. grants. gov Third Level Review Pre-Award Clearance and Approvals.

The BLM will also complete a business evaluation and determination of responsibility.

During these evaluations the Grants Management Officer will evaluate variables such as: Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, financial stability, quality of management systems, past performance meeting prior award terms and conditions, reports and findings of audits performed, and applicant’s ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory or other requirements All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the program funding announcement.

Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for review by the proposal evaluation criteria, and any additional review factors, as stated in the funding announcement. Final award selection review by BLM Leadership. Award time varies depending on the type and complexity of the project, but should not be more than five years.

Further information will be available for each program at the time the Notice of Funding Opportunity is posted on www. grants. gov and may be obtained by contacting the point of contact listed in the funding opportunity announcement.

Most awards are anticipated within 120 days or less after the announcement closes. Not Applicable. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Land Management will provide all applicants with information on why their proposal was not selected for award.

The following 2CFR policy requirements apply to this assistance listing: Subpart B, General provisions Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements Subpart E, Cost Principles Subpart F, Audit Requirements The following 2CFR policy requirements are excluded from coverage under this assistance listing: **Financial Reports:**Financial reports are required.

Recipients must report Federal award cash receipts and disbursements on the SF-425, Federal Financial Report form. BLM details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award. , Frequency: Annually Project Closeout/Final Report **Progress/Performance Reports :**Performance reports are required.

Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200. 329. BLM details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award.

, Frequency: Annually Project Closeout/Final Report All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200. 334 Retention requirements for records.

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a sub recipient.

Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200. 334. Retention Period: 3 Years Domestic Assistance Program that uses Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA): https://www.

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