National Landscape Conservation System
CFDA 15.248 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$1.7M
Awards
43
Recipients
30
States
12
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $899K | 25 | |
| 2025 | $382K | 9 | -57.5% |
| 2026 | $447K | 9 | +17.0% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 43 Awards under CFDA 15.248
Largest individual obligations for National Landscape Conservation System.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_L22AC00567_014 THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO ENGAGE TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TRIBES AND PUEBLOS THAT DO NOT HAVE REPRESENTATION ON THE BEARS EARS INTERTRIBAL COALITION (WHICH IS THE SAME MAKE-… | FRIENDS OF CEDAR MESA Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-03 | 2026 | $168,404 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10251_014 THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THREE POST-WILDFIRE LANDSCAPES TREATED WITH AERIAL SEEDING AS A RESTORATION EFFORT, INCLUDING (1) THE LITTLE BOOK CLI… | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-90 | 2025 | $83,818 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00090_014 CO MANAGEMENT STUDIES OF SHRUB ISLANDS FOR RANGELAND CONSERVATION | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $79,935 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10466_014 ID QUANTIFYING ILLEGAL SHOOTING OF PROTECTED MIGRATORY BIRDS ON PUBLIC LANDS | BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Idaho | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | ID-02 | 2024 | $76,733 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00091_014 CO MANAGEMENT STUDIES OF SAGEBRUSH RESTORATION IMPACTS ON POLLINATORS | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-02 | 2024 | $54,998 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00365_014 CA ASSESSING PRONGHORN CONNECTIVITY AMONG THREE STATES | INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-02 | 2024 | $49,990 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00347_014 THIS PROJECT BUILDS OFF NEARLY TWO DECADES OF SEABIRD MONITORING WORK AT YAQUINA HEAD OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA, OREGON, BY OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY AND ITS COLLABORATORS. THIS SITE… | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-04 | 2025 | $45,000 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00348_014 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE IDENTIFYING BOTH THE HISTORIC AND CURRENT NATIVE NATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECTIONS OF THE CAL… | AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC. Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AK-00 | 2025 | $45,000 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00350_014 THE BLACKFOOT WATERSHED SPANS 1.5 MILLION ACRES AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE CROWN OF THE CONTINENT ECOSYSTEM. THE WATERSHED INCLUDES NEARLY 100,000 ACRES OF BLM-MANAGED LANDS AND S… | THE BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE INC Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2025 | $44,988 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00349_014 THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS $44,925.51 FROM THE FY25 MANAGEMENT STUDIES SUPPORT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT A CLASS III NON-COLLECTION ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 1,000 ACRES OF BUREAU OF LAND MAN… | ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-07 | 2025 | $44,926 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00351_014 WE PROPOSE A ONE-YEAR COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) AND DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE SCIENCE (DMNS) TO PREPARE, STABILIZE, HOUSE, CATALOG, AND… | THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-01 | 2025 | $44,763 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00400_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE OREGON VESPER SPARROW HAS BEEN PETITIONED FOR LISTING UNDER THE FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, WITH A C… | KLAMATH BIRD OBSERVATORY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-02 | 2026 | $39,999 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00328_014 THE YAQUINA HEAD OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA (YHONA) IS LOCATED ON THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON AND RECEIVES ABOUT 330,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE COASTAL WATERS IN THIS REGION SUPPORT… | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-04 | 2024 | $39,998 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00590_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L24AS00142FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS: GOALS MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN RESEARCH: ON THE GROUND RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT CAN DIRECTLY INFORM A PERT… | HERITAGE LANDS COLLECTIVE Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | — | 2024 | $39,996 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00401_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT THE PROJECTS GOAL IS TO DETERMINE IF CHINOOK SALMON REARING IN THE KING RANGE NCAS MATTOLE RIVER LAGOON SURVIV… | MATTOLE SALMON GROUP California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-02 | 2026 | $39,984 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00630_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L24AS00142FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS: GOALS MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN RESEARCH: ON THE GROUND RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT CAN DIRECTLY INFORM A PERT… | ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ-07 | 2024 | $39,984 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00399_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: INDIGENOUS TRAILS ARE AN UNDERREPRESENTED DIMENSION TO THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS. OF THE MORE THAN 90… | ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-90 | 2026 | $39,974 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00196_014 BIODIVERSITY INVENTORY OF RED CREEK BADLANDS WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, WYOMING | UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Wyoming | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | WY-00 | 2024 | $39,961 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00359_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR MONITORING CHA… | FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION Florida | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | FL-90 | 2026 | $39,907 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00222_014 OUR RESEARCH WILL INVESTIGATE THE DIVERSITY OF STEELHEAD AND COASTAL CUTTHROAT TROUT WITHIN BLM S NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS AND THEIR WATERSHEDS. LITTLE IS KNOWN REGARDING THE O… | TRIB RESEARCH California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-02 | 2026 | $39,880 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00654_014 TERRESTRIAL HOT SPRINGS ARE DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS, POTENTIAL SOURCES OF ENERGY AND MINERALS, AND IMPORTANT RECREATIONAL AREAS. HOT SPRING CONDITIONS CAN EVOLVE OVER TIME DUE TO NATUR… | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2024 | $39,734 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00403_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY WILL COLLECT GEOGRAPHICALLY CONCENTRATED DATA INSIDE AVI KWA AME NATIONAL MONUME… | GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2026 | $39,400 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00157_014 THIS RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP AUTOMATED SHORELINE EXTRACTION AND VEGETATION MAPPING TECHNIQUES TO MONITOR THE COASTAL LANDS USING UAS BASED MULTISPECTRAL DATA. THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL… | FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION Florida | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | FL-18 | 2024 | $39,333 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00621_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L24AS00142FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS: MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN RESEARCH: ON THE GROUND RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT CAN DIRECTLY INFORM A PERTINENT… | FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION Florida | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | FL-90 | 2024 | $39,074 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00151_014 THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS FUNDS TO INVENTORY, COLLECT, AND OR EXCAVATE BOTH CURRENTLY RECOGNIZED AND NEW FOSSIL RESOURCES IN THE PRYOR MOUNTAIN WSA OF WYOMING. CURRENTLY, SEVERAL IMP… | ADELPHI UNIVERSITY New York | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2024 | $38,255 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00369_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD WILL BE TO FACILITATE MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN RESEARCH IN THE MORLEY NELSON SNAKE RIVER BI… | BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Idaho | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | ID-01 | 2024 | $38,148 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00109_014 UT SGFO PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT STEWARDSHIP OF THE RED CLIFFS AND BEAVER DAM WASH NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS | CONSERVE SOUTHWEST UTAH Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-02 | 2024 | $38,000 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00616_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L24AS00142FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS: MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN RESEARCH: ON THE GROUND RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT CAN DIRECTLY INFORM A PERTINENT… | WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $37,677 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00370_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THIS PROPOSAL FULFILLS THE BLM LEGAL MANDATE TO MONITOR WSAS AT GSENM BY PROVIDING RESOURCES (E.G., GSEP STA… | GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-02 | 2026 | $36,739 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00536_014 MT WILD SPOTTER EMPOWERING CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO PROTECT AGAINST INVASIVE SPECIES | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. Georgia | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2025 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10477_014 INFORMING THE MANAGEMENT OF HOT SPRINGS IN THE BLACK ROCK DESERT-HIGH ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA MICROPLASTICS, PFAS, AND AQUEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00272_014 NV DARK SKIES STUDY FOR NEVADAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS | FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-90 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00042_014 THIS WORK BUILDS ON A PREVIOUS AGREEMENT AND LONG-TERM SEABIRD MONITORING PROJECT AND EXTENDS THATEFFORT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO COMMUNITY SCIENCE INITIATIVES THAT WILL ENR… | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-04 | 2024 | $24,976 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10469_014 ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF ARIDITY ON SELECTED SPECIES | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | RIVERSIDE, CA-39 | 2024 | $24,759 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10320_014 VERIFYING LOCATIONS AND EVALUATING EARLY AGRICULTURAL PERIOD ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES FOR MANAGING THE LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA TUCSON, ARIZONA | CIENEGA WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-04 | 2025 | $24,750 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10465_014 ASSESSING THE CURRENT STATUS OF HIGH DESERT BIRD COMMUNITIES OF THE MORLEY NELSON SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA - REPEATING BIRD SURVEYS FROM THE EARLY 1990S | BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Idaho | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | ID-02 | 2024 | $24,693 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10327_014 NV GBCESU AMERICAN PIKA OCHOTONA PRINCEPS MONITORING IN THE BLACK ROCK DESERT-HIGH ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AK-00 | 2025 | $24,052 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10371_014 UTAH PROTECT AND INSPECT PALEOENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES AND SITE PRESERVATION OF THE CLEVELAND-LLOYD DINOSAUR QUARRY | IUP RESEARCH INSTITUTE Pennsylvania | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | ELMO, UT-03 | 2024 | $22,858 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10424_014 NV GREAT BASIN CESU GRBACESU , LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL MONITORING OF BLACKBRUSH COLEGYNE RAMOSISSIMA ROSACEAE POPULATIONS IN THE MOJAVE-GREAT BASIN DESERT TRANSITION ZONE | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2024 | $20,393 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10151_014 THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF LATE PLEISTOCENE HUMAN LANDUSE IN UPLAND SETTINGS IN INTERIOR ALASKA NAMELY THOSE OF THE YUKON-TANANA UPLAN… | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AK-00 | 2024 | $19,881 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00055_014 ID CONSEQUENCES OF HERBIVORY AND DROUGHT ON SEEDLING SURVIVAL OF ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA SSP WYOMINGENSIS | BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Idaho | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | ID-02 | 2024 | $19,359 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00177_014 CONSERVE AND RESTORE PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS IN NATIONAL CONSERVATION LAND UNITS THREATENED BY CLIMATE CHANGE BY UTILIZING MOTIVATED VOLUNTEERS TO COLLECT DATA THROUGH CITIZEN SCI… | BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2026 | $3,000 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00122_014 AZ DOS CABEZAS BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT | THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-01 | 2024 | $0 |
Top 43 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $266K | 4 |
| Colorado | $256K | 4 |
| Idaho | $159K | 4 |
| California | $155K | 4 |
| Oregon | $150K | 4 |
| Arizona | $150K | 5 |
| Nevada | $150K | 5 |
| Florida | $118K | 3 |
| Montana | $111K | 4 |
| Alaska | $89K | 3 |
| New Mexico | $45K | 1 |
| Wyoming | $40K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs