2024 America the Beautiful Challenge Request for Proposals
DOI Press Release | February 26, 2024
The REPI Program is pleased to join the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Native Americans in Philanthropy to announce the 2024 America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). Hosted by NFWF, the ATBC is a public-private grant program designed to support locally led, voluntary ecosystem restoration projects. The ATBC seeks to fund projects across the following themes:
- Conserving and restoring rivers, coasts, wetlands, and watersheds
- Conserving and restoring forests, grasslands and important ecosystems that serve as carbon sinks
- Connecting and reconnecting wildlife corridors, large landscapes, watersheds, and seascapes
- Improving ecosystem and community resilience to flooding, drought, and other climate-related threats
- Expanding access to the outdoors, particularly in underserved communities
In year three, the ATBC will allocate $119 million to projects that conserve, connect, and restore critical lands, waters, and wildlife. Of this $119 million, the REPI Program will contribute up to $5 million to ATBC projects that benefit designated or emerging Sentinel Landscapes or areas that preserve or enhance military readiness.
The 2024 RFP is now closed.