Cooperative Agreement A24AC00003

This $957,264.89 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Forestry on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.035) supports the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band in maintaining, protecting, enhancing, and developing their forest resources through comprehensive forestry and wildland fire management activities. The 5-year award, with a performance period from September 16, 2024 to September 15, 2029, will enable the tribe to execute...

The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a $1,135,392.30 Cooperative Agreement to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program (CFDA 10.716). The award, effective September 25, 2023, will support tribal cooperative stewardship activities for integrated hazardous fuels reduction and vegetative management through the ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028. The funding will enable the Eastern Band of Cherokee...

The Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) was awarded a $100,147 Cooperative Agreement under the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs' Forestry on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.035) on May 23, 2025. This 5-year award will enable PIIC to maintain, protect, enhance, and develop its forest resources through comprehensive forestry and wildland fire management activities. The funding will support PIIC's execution of critical land management services, including forest conservation,...

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement (CFDA 15.674 National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance) provides $676,991 in funding to explore two applications of high-density LiDAR technology: Applying LiDAR vegetation data as inputs to the QUICFIRE fire behavior model to evaluate fuel treatment prescriptions and monitor model performance at management scales across priority landscapes in the U.S., including Alaska. Developing a LiDAR feature detection...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $196,000 Cooperative Agreement to the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This funding supports IAWF's efforts to enhance collaboration in wildland fire management over a three-year period from April 2024 to December 2026. Through this Cooperative Agreement, IAWF will organize major international conferences and facilitate...

The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $298,366 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Hoopa Valley Tribe, a federally recognized Native American tribe in California. The grant supports hazardous fuel reduction activities on the Indian reservation to mitigate wildfire risks. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program funds a range of forest management and conservation initiatives on non-federal lands, including efforts to reduce fire hazards, improve...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $6,561,972 Cooperative Agreement to the First Nations Development Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This 5-year award, which began on January 14, 2025, will support First Nations Development Institute in building the capacity of tribal nations to engage in emerging private markets for climate mitigation and forest resilience. Key...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $878,202 Cooperative Agreement to the Hoopa Valley Tribe under the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes program (CFDA 10.724) on August 27, 2024. The "TRINITY WILDFIRE CRISIS STRATEGY HYAMPOM FIRE RESILIENT COMMUNITY PROJECT" will support the Hoopa Valley Tribe's efforts to reduce wildfire risks, restore fire-adapted ecosystems, and improve environmental resilience in their community. Funded activities will likely include...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,700,875.00 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (CTBYN), a federally recognized tribal government in Washington. The funding supports developing and updating Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), conducting wildfire risk assessments, and implementing hazardous fuels reduction...

The National Park Service awarded a $177,443.59 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development program (CFDA 15.969) to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to engage a Women's Fire Crew (WFC) in wildland fire management activities. The project will provide comprehensive training for the WFC to become NWCG qualified wildland firefighters, allowing them to apply for wildland fire positions across multiple...