FY25 Bureau of Land Management Environmental Quality Protection- Bureau wide
This grant supports partnerships to inventory, mitigate, and restore abandoned mine sites on BLM lands to protect public health, safety, the environment, and promote productive land use.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
Bureau of Land Management has archived this opportunity.
Funder: Bureau of Land Management
Due Dates: July 23, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$1,000,000 per award | ~$3,000,000 total program funding | Up to 5 years
Summary: Supports projects to inventory, assess, and mitigate environmental and safety hazards from abandoned mine lands on BLM-administered public lands, restoring sites for public and ecological benefit.
Key Information: No cost share required; individuals and for-profits are ineligible; indirect costs capped for CESU partners.
Description
This opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funds cooperative agreements to address environmental quality and public safety hazards associated with abandoned hardrock mine sites on BLM-administered lands. Projects should focus on inventory, assessment, mitigation, and restoration of sites that pose risks to human health, safety, water, air, wildlife, and cultural resources.
The program emphasizes:
- Inventory and prioritization of abandoned mine features.
- Mitigation of physical and environmental hazards (e.g., fencing, signage, back-filling, installation of bat-friendly grates).
- Restoration of watersheds and habitats impacted by historic mining.
- Compliance with all relevant federal, state, tribal, and local laws and environmental regulations.
- Partnerships with states, local governments, tribal nations, and nonprofit organizations to leverage resources and expertise.
Activities may include NEPA compliance, cultural and biological surveys, environmental remediation, and public engagement. Projects must clearly articulate public benefit and support BLM's multiple use mission.
