Cooperative Agreement L15AC00094

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 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 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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) provides $100,000 to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico to support a collaborative effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds on public and private lands. Key activities include inventorying noxious weeds, applying herbicide treatments, restoring native vegetation, and developing educational materials for land managers....

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 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 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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $119,113 Cooperative Agreement to the Colorado Department of Agriculture to continue critical biocontrol activities in Colorado. The agreement supports the selection, rearing, and release of biocontrol agents to manage rangeland ecology, noxious weeds, and pests on Colorado's rangelands and throughout the western U.S. Key activities include identifying new agents, rearing them, and releasing them...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $526,463.64 Cooperative Agreement under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) to The Centennial Valley Association Inc., a non-profit organization located in Dillon, Montana. The project, titled "The Centennial Valley EDRR Invasive Weed Management Project", will primarily occur in the Centennial and Sage Creek watersheds in Beaverhead County, Montana. The five-year project aims to prevent and control the spread...

This $240,843.52 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) aims to develop a strategic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations on public and private lands within the Color Country Converging Restoration Landscape in Iron County, Utah. The partnership will leverage resources, expertise, and authority across multiple jurisdictional...