Cooperative Agreement F26AC00212

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico. The objective of this 1-year project is to be part of a multi-agency effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying and treating noxious weeds, 2) Restoring native vegetation, and 3) Developing educational materials on noxious weed...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $295,397.14 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on October 1, 2023 under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). This grant will fund a 5-year project to remove invasive primrose plants and restore the Laguna Creek area in California. The project aims to prevent, detect, control and monitor invasive plant populations on public lands to support the...

The Colorado State University Sponsored Programs Division will provide $194,643.80 in noxious weed monitoring and treatment services to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 through a Cooperative Agreement award under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance (CFDA 15.664) federal grant program. Services will include coordination meetings, establishment of a treatment calendar, preparatory mapping and equipment setup, and areal mapping of 16 noxious...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Eureka County, Nevada under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) from September 11, 2022 through September 10, 2027. Under this award, Eureka County will coordinate and perform noxious and invasive weed control on BLM-administered lands in Nevada, including inventory and mapping of weed species, treatment of identified weeds subject to time and funding...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) provides $112,500.00 to the Sierra Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD) to conduct invasive weed control efforts in New Mexico. The objective is to coordinate with multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders to aerially treat 2,773 acres of creosote-infested rangeland on the W Spear Bar Ranch in Engle, New Mexico using the herbicide Spike 20P. SSWCD...

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 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 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 Region 6, provided through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), will fund the County of Sheridan, doing business as Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control, to undertake treatment of invasive annual grasses, ventenata and medusahead, in northeast Wyoming. The $400,000 award, with a project period from January 20, 2025 to January 20, 2030, will enable the county agency to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Big Horn County Weed & Pest District has been awarded $1.12 million in funding through a Cooperative Agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) program (CFDA 15.015), effective October 1, 2025, through October 1, 2030. Under this award, the District will provide invasive and noxious weed control and fuel reduction services on BLM-administered lands in Wyoming. Key deliverables include surveying and treating...