Cooperative Agreement L17AC00349

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $274,176 Cooperative Agreement under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) to Discover Your Northwest, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, WA. The Cooperative Agreement funds the delivery of a youth wildfire education program in central Oregon, including a curriculum focused on fire ecology, mitigating wildfire risks, and fostering responsible fire behavior and community safety practices....

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $281,264.44 Cooperative Agreement under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) to Greenbelt Land Trust, Inc. This funding supports the organization's efforts to restore oak habitats, promote healthy conifer forests, and manage a climate-resilient landscape. Key project activities include: Reducing flammable brush and ladder fuels on approximately 80 acres of forest edge and...

The Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement to the Oregon Department of Forestry from April 2023 through September 2027 under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). The award will support the Oregon Watershed Restoration Authority IIJA Upper Applegate Watershed Project. As part of the BLM's Fuels Management Program, which provides strategic investments to reduce wildfire risks, the project activities...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $432,366.68 Cooperative Agreement under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization in Oregon. The funding supports a 3-year project to implement important maintenance treatments on 120 acres of BLM lands adjacent to the city of Jacksonville, OR. Key activities include ecological thinning, lopping and scattering, hand pile burning, and prescribed under...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $580,800 Cooperative Agreement to the Columbia Land Trust under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The purpose of this 5-year grant is to address increased wildfire risk in dry eastside forest landscapes in Washington by reducing ladder fuels, promoting ponderosa pine forest structure, and improving snag recruitment on 264 acres of conservation lands owned and managed by the Columbia...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228), will implement fuels reduction treatments on private lands and conduct a wildfire prevention and education campaign in Oregon. The $155,000 award, effective from October 21, 2024 to October 20, 2027, will support the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in performing activities such as non-commercial thinning,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The funding will support the implementation of oak restoration and fuels management activities at the CTSI's 504-acre Camp Creek Hills property located near Springfield, Oregon. The proposed work aims to increase the abundance and...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Columbus Rural Volunteer Fire Department under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). This funding supports efforts to protect vulnerable communities from wildfire while preparing them and natural landscapes for a changing climate. Key activities include hazardous fuels management, interagency education and outreach, and planning to identify...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $369,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The key objectives of this 5-year agreement are to: 1) Reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires by decreasing fine fuels (cheatgrass), 2) Reduce invasive weeds to maintain ecological integrity, and 3) Rehabilitate post-fire landscapes to support recovery...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) provides $219,999.00 to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to accomplish fuel treatment activities on 150 acres of BLM land and 200 acres of private lands. The project will be led by the Jefferson County Fire District 3 (JCFD3), who will conduct outreach efforts and interface with local residents to form a community...