Cooperative Agreement L20AC00364

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 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...

This $253,445.80 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) aims to coordinate work between state fish and wildlife agencies and the BLM on golden eagle monitoring and conservation related to renewable energy siting and development in the western United States. The key products and services to be delivered include: Conducting a needs assessment of state fish and wildlife agencies to understand existing golden eagle...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $166,948.00 Cooperative Agreement to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions) under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.016) to provide ad-hoc fire protection engineering services across the BLM. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Reviewing and providing technical comments on designs, construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and performance requirements for fire protection...

This $382,404 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Joint Fire Science Program (CFDA 15.232), supports a multifaceted project focused on increasing awareness and adoption of adaptive management approaches for wildland fire science and management. Key activities include: Demonstrating the value of monitoring and adaptation to climate change through fire management activities. Developing the fire science and adaptive...

The $2,599,000 Cooperative Agreement award (Federal Grant Award ID: L24AC00073) from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) supports the El Dorado County Fire Adapted Communities project in California. This multi-year (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2029) cooperative agreement will fund a comprehensive approach to wildfire risk reduction, including mechanical fuels treatment,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Red Lodge Fire Department under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). This 5-year agreement, running from August 2023 to August 2028, will fund the Red Lodge Fire Department's fuel mitigation crew to conduct forest thinning, create defensible space around homes and properties, and dispose of slash piles in Carbon County, Montana. The funding will be...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $671,000.00, was made by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). The award supports Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division to perform strategic fuels management and wildfire mitigation activities across Colorado. Planned work includes mechanical treatments, prescribed burns, and other active vegetation management...

The federal Project Grant award of $908,279.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) and awarded to the Timberline Fire Protection District in Black Hawk, Colorado. The funding will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of community facilities that deliver critical fire protection and emergency response services to rural residents in the district's service area....

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $188,997.52 Cooperative Agreement to Missoula County, Montana under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). The project is located within the Clark Fork and Blackfoot watersheds and aims to reduce wildfire risk through fuel reduction activities such as thinning and prescribed burning on public and private lands. Key project components include habitat restoration, water quality improvement, wildlife diversity...