This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,999,610.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) is intended to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in the Rocky Mountain region. The key objectives of the award are to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to emerging...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $7.75 million Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) federal grant program to Colorado State University on June 25, 2021 with a completion date of June 30, 2026. Through four sub-awards, the grant will support hazardous fuel reduction and forest restoration activities across 715 acres in Colorado through mechanical thinning, controlled burns, and community engagement efforts. Sub-awardees Big Thompson...
This federal Project Grant award of $27,921,456.00 was made on September 23, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The award supports comprehensive wildfire risk mitigation efforts for at-risk communities and tribal lands, including developing and implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $195,000 Cooperative Agreement to Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program (CFDA 10.716). The award, effective September 7, 2023, supports activities to mitigate wildfire risks, protect vital forestlands and watersheds, and enhance natural resource resiliency in Colorado. Specific products and services to be...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $141,907.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 10.691) program supports the "Leadville and Salida Forest Health and Hazardous Fuels Project" in Colorado. The project aims to perform restoration and protection services on federal lands, leveraging the expertise of Colorado State University (CSU) to deliver a range of environmental conservation activities. These include forest...
This $3,909,225 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) is funding projects to promote ecosystem resilience and fire-adapted communities. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will execute a variety of conservation and restoration activities, including hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, and capacity building for fire...
This federal Project Grant award of $479,485 was made on September 9, 2024 by the USDA Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division in delivering a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in Colorado. Key services to be provided include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Colorado State University under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to provide assistance for underserved forest landowners in Colorado. The grant, awarded on January 19, 2024, will support activities such as cost-sharing for forestry practices like prescribed burns and reforestation, technical assistance, outreach and education, and planning efforts to...
This federal Project Grant award for $591,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The funding will support Colorado State University in conducting a range of forest conservation and management activities, including conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest management practices, wildfire mitigation, reforestation, habitat conservation, and water quality...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,995,649.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award aims to increase access for underserved and small acreage landowners to emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience through training. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include providing technical assistance,...