Cooperative Agreement L10AC16326

The Beaverhead County Cooperative Invasive and Noxious Plant Management and Control Project is a $296,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The project aims to reduce current infestations of noxious weeds, prevent new invasions, and protect natural resources in Beaverhead County, Montana. Key activities include on-the-ground weed treatments, preventative measures such as offering discounts on car...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $220,890 Project Grant to Mississippi Valley State University to investigate the effects of Nicandra physalodes, a plant containing alkaloids, on the growth and development of noxious weeds, including Pennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu grass), Echinochloa crus-galli (Barnyard grass), and Lolium multiflorum (Italian ryegrass). The research aims to explore an environmentally friendly, cost-effective integrated weed...

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 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 $138,000 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, supports the County of Platte, doing business as Platte County Weed & Pest, in preventing the spread of noxious weeds and pests on federal lands within Platte County, Wyoming. The project, effective from September 2025 through June 2030, involves targeted herbicide spraying to control the growth and proliferation of...

This $119,544 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Schools and Roads - Grants to States program (CFDA 10.665) will be used by the Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District in Oregon to control infestations of invasive weeds, including teasel, English ivy, knotweeds, yellow archangel, purple loosestrife, and common fennel. The treated areas will be seeded with native grasses and forbs. Additionally, the recipient will continue an early detection...

This $116,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, supports the Carbon County Weed and Pest Control District in managing invasive and noxious plants across federally-managed lands in Wyoming. Through this five-year award (9/30/2025 - 9/29/2030), the district will provide critical services including weed control, invasive species treatment, and wildfire risk reduction on BLM's Rawlins Field Office area....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $438,402.85 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on August 1, 2024. This 5-year award, titled "THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INVASIVE ANNUAL GRASS MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON", is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA #10.069) and aims to address the management of invasive annual grasses across central and eastern Oregon....

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $500,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program to the Park County Weed and Pest Control District in Wyoming. The five-year agreement, running from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2030, supports the Park County Invasive Species Management Program. Key activities include noxious weed treatment, hazardous fuels reduction, native plant restoration, and other ecosystem...

This Project Grant award of $225,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Health Protection Program (CFDA 10.680) provides funding to the State of Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to continue its statewide noxious weed management program. The grant will be used to develop and supply biocontrol agents for appropriate release sites, with a focus on pre- and post-fire management. Additionally, the award will support outreach activities on early detection and rapid...