The opportunity is open to local and state governments, tribes, other federal agencies and nonprofit organizations through January 15, according to today’s news release.
Proposals will support off-range activities related to placement of wild horses and burros into private care, such as training, outreach and compliance inspections.
An additional funding opportunity related to research may be announced in November and another in December for on-range projects such as application of fertility control.
The agency did not indicate if the solicitation was related to the falling out with MHF.
One possibility would be to seek funding to acquire a base property, update the livestock type and season of use for the allotments attached thereto, and place adopted horses or burros on public lands, as American Prairie did for bison in Montana and as Madeliene Pickens tried to do for horses in Nevada.
Western Horse Watchers Association 