Cooperative Agreement L16AC00327

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $304,465.20 Cooperative Agreement to Custer County, Idaho under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) federal grant program. The grant funding will be used to complete weed treatment, assessment, and inventory on BLM-managed public lands in the region. Key priorities include eradicating new invasive species, controlling highly disruptive invasive plants, and managing other noxious weeds through an integrated pest management approach involving...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $411,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) to the County of Harney in Oregon. The award, with a period of performance from June 17, 2024 to June 16, 2029, will fund comprehensive ground surveys and small-scale rapid response treatments throughout the Burns BLM District. Any large infestations deemed too large for ATV-based crews will be surveyed, and that information will be provided to the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $495,740 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). The purpose of this project is to improve degraded upland vegetation communities by treating invasive plants. Funding will be used for helicopter flights to spray herbicide, purchase seed, and conduct post-treatment assessments to monitor the success of the invasive plant control...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $268,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to support wildlife habitat conservation and restoration efforts on BLM lands in southern Idaho. The key objectives of this 5-year project are to: 1) Conduct ground-truthing surveys on prioritized wildlife tracts to validate prior IDFG habitat assessments, and 2) Implement habitat improvement projects on 3...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $375,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership (BOPP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The 5-year award, effective from September 2024 to September 2029, supports BOPP's mission to manage and conserve the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho through habitat improvement activities. Key activities include...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $112,838 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program to Elmore County, Idaho. The funding will support collaborative ecosystem restoration projects across federal, non-federal, and tribal lands within Elmore County, a region identified as one of the worst fire corridors in the United States. Key activities include wildland fire mitigation through invasive species treatment, hazardous...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) to Owyhee County, Idaho. The award will fund a 5-year project to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels, enhance community awareness and engagement, and implement seasonal workforce projects within the Boise Wildland-Urban Interface. Key activities include creating fuel breaks, mastication, tree removal and trimming, weed control, restoration, chipping of woody biomass,...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, provides $1,516,278.38 to the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) to implement a range of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration activities. Key services to be delivered include: programmatic planning and development, implementation of vegetation treatments to improve forest health and reduce fire risk, administrative support,...

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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $164,376.11 Cooperative Agreement to the Nez Perce Tribe under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The purpose of this agreement is to reduce wildfire risk, increase community resilience, and improve forest health in the Coeur d'Alene District. Key activities include: Providing a qualified fire crew to assist with hazardous fuels reduction, prescribed fire, and fuels monitoring across federal, state, and tribal lands in north central...