The Big Horn County Weed & Pest District will receive $420,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region under the Good Neighbor Authority federal grant program (CFDA 15.015). The funding will support the District's ongoing efforts to control invasive and noxious weeds on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands through June 2023. Significant progress has been made in recent years of funding to diminish infestation levels and prevent the...
The Big Horn County Weed & Pest District, a U.S. Local Government entity, received a $144,000 Cooperative Agreement from the USDA Forest Service under the Schools and Roads - Grants to States program (CFDA 10.665) to manage noxious weeds and mitigate wildfire risks within Big Horn County, Wyoming. The 5-year award, effective May 31, 2024 through January 1, 2029, funds the District's integrated pest management activities, such as surveying and treating invasive Russian olive, saltcedar, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $380,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) program to Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control in Wyoming. The grant funds will be used to develop and implement improved noxious weed control methods to mitigate the impacts of invasive plants on native landscapes and habitats in northern Wyoming. Specifically, Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control will apply herbicides, monitor invasive species...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $103,000 Cooperative Agreement to Campbell County Weed & Pest, operating as Campbell County Weed And Pest Control District, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation Program (CFDA 10.717). This funding supports the organization's efforts to manage annual grasses, noxious weeds, and invasive species within Campbell County, Wyoming. The project aims to...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $100,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant supports the Wyoming Department of Agriculture in implementing invasive plant management and forest health protection activities within the state of Wyoming. Key objectives include conducting invasive plant surveys, implementing pest suppression treatments, and enhancing the resilience...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $255,000 Project Grant to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to fund an invasive plant management program on private, non-federal, public, and tribal lands adjacent to federal forested lands in Wyoming from February 2023 through December 2025. The grant supports the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging...
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture received a $175,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region on August 4, 2022 to support invasive species plant management in Wyoming through December 31, 2025. The funding will support efforts under the Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. Specifically,...
This federal Project Grant award for $240,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), supports the Wyoming Department of Agriculture in managing invasive annual grasses on non-Federal lands in Wyoming. The grant, awarded on September 19, 2024, will fund a comprehensive range of activities through December 31, 2027, including invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, and ecosystem restoration...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control in Wyoming. The funding will be used to treat invasive annual grasses, including ventenata and medusahead, which have infested rangelands in northeast Wyoming. The project aims to protect and restore these rangelands for the benefit of wildlife, livestock, and humans. Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $105,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, awarded on July 30, 2024, supports the Big Horn County Weed & Pest District's comprehensive noxious weed management and ecosystem restoration efforts in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717), which aims to address critical infrastructure needs, enhance ecological...