FY26 Bureau of Land Management Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management - Bureau wide

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for the FY26 Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management program. The objective is to develop partnerships to improve access to and use of heritage resources, promoting their educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational values. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments, and non-profits. The program will support projects that conduct studies, monitor at-risk heritage resources, stabilize at-risk heritage resources, train future cultural resource management practitioners, and promote public engagement and conservation/preservation ethics. • Conduct studies, including inventory, excavation, records research, and collections-based research • Monitor at-risk heritage resources to track trends in condition and project effectiveness • Stabilize at-risk heritage resources • Train future cultural resource management practitioners and paleontologists • Assist with cultural heritage data and records management activities • Preserve existing collections at recognized curation facilities • Broaden public access to museum collections • Promote engagement with Native American communities and foster partnerships with tribal governments and programs • Promote public engagement, learning opportunities, and conservation/preservation ethics • Develop and maintain historic sites with interpretive and educational potential • Partner to support BLM’s Tribal consultation efforts