Financial Assistance | Bureau of Land Management Skip to main navigation Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Flickr Financial Assistance The Bureau of Land Management's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. BLM issues financial assistance through cooperative agreement awards to institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, foreign entities and Indian tribal governments for projects that meet the BLM mission and falls in line with the Department of the Interior’s top priorities. Federal Financial Assistance (FA) is transferring something of value to a recipient in order to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by Federal statue. Programs The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance program is a government-wide compendium of federal programs, projects, services and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public.  It contains financial and non-financial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the federal government. 15.225 - Recreation Resource Management 15.228 - Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance 15.230 – Invasive and Noxious Plant Management For further programs supported by financial assistance, go to www.sam.gov For application instructions and any other program-specific questions, the “Information Contacts” section of each CFDA program profile provides program-specific points of contact. 15.244 - Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management 15.245 - Plant Conservation and Restoration Management 15.246 - Threatened and Endangered Species 15. 247 - Wildlife Resource Management 15.237 - Rangeland Resource Management 15.243 - Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands Resources The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. The Council on Financial Assistance Reform is a multi-government agency organization that works collaboratively to improve financial management in the U.S. Government. Department of the Interior’s Financial Assistance site The Department of the Interior Business Center’s Indirect Cost Services division negotiates and issues indirect cost rates on behalf of the federal government for those entities for which Interior is their cognizant agency. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act requires prime recipient reporting on first-tier sub-awards. Recipients must use the FFATA Subaward Reporting System to meet the requirements. To search for BLM funding opportunities and apply for federal financial assistance, go to the official United States government financial assistance portal, Grants.gov Financial assistance recipients must register and maintain current information in the System for Award Management The Federal Audit Clearinghouse’s online single audit database provides public access to completed single audits. For more information on single audits, see Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Subpart F-Audit Requirements BLM domestic financial assistance recipients must register in a receive payments through the Department of the Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payment Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards” ( 2 CFR 200 ). USAspending.gov is the publicly accessible, searchable website that gives the American public access to information on how their tax dollars are spent, including Federal financial assistance award data. Terms and Conditions Acceptance of a cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Land Management carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions of award. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down funds or accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to and approved by BLM. Awards from BLM are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated into the award either by direct citation or by reference to federal regulations; program legislation or regulation; and special award terms and conditions. BLM financial assistance award terms and conditions flow down to subrecipients and contractors, unless a particular award term or condition specifically indicates otherwise. Refer to the terms and conditions in effect as of the signature date on your notice of award. BLM Indirect Cost Guidance for Applicants and Recipients All applicants proposing to charge indirect costs to an award must include a statement in their application that describes their indirect cost rate circumstance. See BLM's “Indirect Costs and Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements” guidance Indirect Cost Rate Exception Approval for BLM Joint Fire Program, effective: 5/19/2015 For more information on indirect costs, see Department of the Interior policy DOI-AAAP-0007 BLM Pre-Award Risk Assessment Prior to award, BLM evaluates the risk posed by potential recipients as required in 2 CFR 200.205 . BLM programs document applicant risk using the “DOI Financial Assistance Risk Assessment Checklist” form For recipients not subject to the single audit and that have not undergone an independent audit, BLM uses the “DOI Financial Assistance – Financial Capability Questionnaire” as a tool to evaluate adequate accounting systems. Prior to approving awards for federal funding in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000), BLM is required to review and consider any information about or from the applicant found in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System BLM will consider this information when completing the risk review. BLM uses the results of the risk evaluation to establish monitoring plans and recipient reporting frequency requirements, and to determine if one or more of the specific award conditions in 2 CFR 200.207 should be applied to the award. Contacts Noël Miller Grants Policy Analyst [email protected] Contact your local BLM office at blm.gov/contact