Cooperative Agreement L13AC00145

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 discounted car washes for...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service has awarded a $320,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Montana Department of Agriculture. This grant is intended to manage invasive plant infestations on private, tribal, and non-federal public lands in association with federal lands in Montana. According to the grant details, an estimated 8.2 million acres of noxious weeds exist in Montana, with 62% or 5 million acres located on private lands....

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 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...

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 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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) awarded a $279,200 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) to the County of Sheridan, doing business as Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control. This project, with a performance period from June 3, 2025 to May 28, 2030, focuses on emergency rehabilitation and invasive plant/noxious weed management for the Elk Fire burned area on National Forest System lands and adjacent county lands in Wyoming. The...

This $138,000.00 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, provides funding to the County of Platte, doing business as Platte County Weed & Pest, to prevent the spread of noxious weeds and pests on federal lands in Wyoming through targeted herbicide spraying. The award, effective from September 2025 to June 2030, supports critical ecological maintenance services that combat...