This $225,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) supports the integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives of Montana State University. The key objectives of this one-year project include: developing real-time pest monitoring tools and training materials for agricultural professionals; expanding the availability and...
The University of Montana's O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West was awarded a $1,815,756 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The primary goal of this 5-year project is to support the acquisition of consistently collected, high-quality terrestrial resource monitoring data that accurately reflects the diversity and condition of wildlife habitats on BLM-managed lands in Idaho. Key activities 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment federal grant program (CFDA 15.676), has awarded a $111,097.38 Cooperative Agreement to Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. The agreement, effective from June 27, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will support the placement of AmeriCorps members to carry out a variety of restoration projects and education initiatives on national wildlife refuges and other federal lands throughout the region. Key activities...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $399,846 from the U.S. Geological Survey's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program supports a two-year project to develop landscape-scale climate change adaptation planning for the National Wildlife Refuge System in the Crown of the Continent region. The project aims to inform the creation of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Western Montana NWR Complex by synthesizing climate futures, assessing vulnerabilities,...
This $642,640.14 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the CFDA 15.247 Wildlife Resource Management program supports a project by Montana State University (MSU) to address the growing need for natural resource conservation and biodiversity monitoring. The project aims to develop improved methods for prioritizing conservation efforts, moving beyond the traditional use of focal or surrogate species approaches. MSU will conduct research to accurately identify...
This federal Project Grant award for $215,000.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), supports the Montana Department of Agriculture in conducting a variety of invasive species management and capacity building activities. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, scientific research, and ecosystem restoration...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) provides $848,340.54 in funding to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc. to support expanded grazing management and grassland conservation efforts in Montana. The five-year project, running from September 2024 to September 2029, focuses on implementing grazing improvements, restoring native vegetation, enhancing habitat for...
This $340,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) will fund the Department of Agriculture Montana to implement various invasive plant management activities. Key services to be provided include conducting surveys for invasive insects, plant pathogens, and mollusks that threaten agriculture and forests, operating pest detection and monitoring programs, and implementing on-the-ground...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) provides $387,614 to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization in Montana, to retain approximately 14,260 acres of grassland habitat at risk of being converted to cropland. The project aims to restore perennial native vegetation cover on marginal cropland embedded within and around intact grasslands, and transition these...