Cooperative Agreement L19AC00281

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 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. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to the Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control agency in Wyoming. The funding will support the treatment and control of two invasive annual grass species, ventenata and medusahead, that have recently infested the northeast region of the state. The project aims to protect and restore rangelands in the area for the benefit of wildlife, livestock, and...

This $500,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 will fund habitat restoration and enhancement efforts through September 2027. The recipient, Sheridan County Weed and Pest Control, will work with participating counties Johnson and Campbell, Wyoming to restore upland and mesic habitat for federally listed threatened and endangered species, as well as other federal trust and state priority resources. Funded activities will...

The Wyoming Livestock Board received a $495,278.28 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to support avian, cattle, equine, cervid, small ruminant initiatives under the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. Under this cooperative agreement, the Wyoming Livestock Board will deliver animal health national...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded $302,799.70 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission for a Cooperative Agreement titled "CATTLE INITIATIVE - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT IN WY BIGHORN MOUNTAINS AND LANDER REGION TO ERADICATE IN ELK AND PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN ELK AND CATTLE SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL ERADICATION PROGRAM." The award period is...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $105,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, awarded on July 30, 2024, supports the Big Horn County Weed & Pest District's comprehensive noxious weed management and ecosystem restoration efforts in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717), which aims to address critical infrastructure needs, enhance ecological...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $255,000 Project Grant to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to fund an invasive plant management program on private, non-federal, public, and tribal lands adjacent to federal forested lands in Wyoming from February 2023 through December 2025. The grant supports the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging...

This $695,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) aims to assist the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) in controlling invasive annual grasses in sagebrush landscapes. The project will provide funding for on-the-ground habitat restoration and conservation efforts on private lands, with the goal of improving sage-steppe grassland habitat for various wildlife species. Specifically, the agreement...