Cooperative Agreement F15AC00249

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas awarded a $101,292 cooperative agreement to Meade County, South Dakota under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). The award will support Meade County Weed and Pest Department's efforts to control and manage invasive species in Lawrence and Meade counties through April 2027. Key products and services include identifying and treating invasive species infestations using ATV-mounted spray equipment from May to October....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $100,000 through a Cooperative Agreement under the Bureau of Land Management's Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) to the Montana Department of Agriculture. This funding will be used to build capacity for the Southeast Montana Invasive Annual Grass Task Force by enabling participating counties to accurately map infestations, conduct pre- and post-treatment vegetation monitoring, print and distribute educational materials...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will fund the Montana West Economic Development Foundation (MWEDF) to conduct brownfield assessment-related activities in Flathead County, Montana. Specifically, the funding will enable MWEDF to inventory, characterize, assess, and perform cleanup planning and...

The Centennial Valley Association Inc., a non-profit organization in Dillon, Montana, was awarded a $526,463.64 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). The five-year project, running from September 2024 to September 2029, will focus on preventing, detecting, and controlling the spread of invasive weeds across 83,000 acres of BLM-managed lands in the Centennial and Sage Creek watersheds in southwestern...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award L24AC00643, funded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228), provides $188,997.52 to support wildfire mitigation and ecosystem restoration efforts in the Clark Fork and Blackfoot watersheds in Montana. The project scope includes mechanical fuels reduction through thinning and prescribed burning on public lands, coordination with private landowners, and community...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $297,983.34 Cooperative Agreement to the Tri-County Firesafe Working Group Inc., a non-profit organization located in Montana, under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). The purpose of this 2-year project, with a period of performance from September 2024 to September 2026, is to reduce wildfire risk to communities and build community wildfire resilience. Key activities include forest health...

The Flathead Electric Cooperative Inc. was awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grant program (CFDA 10.720). The grant, running from September 2024 to August 2029, will fund the development and implementation of community wildfire protection plans, risk assessments, and fire mitigation strategies for at-risk communities in Montana. Key activities include creating...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) provides $387,614 to Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization in Montana, to restore and conserve grassland habitats in the Northern Great Plains region. The project aims to retain approximately 14,260 acres of vulnerable grassland by transitioning expiring Conservation Reserve Program lands into functional...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to The Blackfoot Challenge Inc., a non-profit organization, to support conservation of fish and wildlife habitat in the Blackfoot watershed of Montana. The funding will be used to restore priority grassland and sagebrush habitats by removing invasive species and encroaching conifers, which will benefit federal trust species such as migratory birds. This...