Cooperative Agreement L20AC00396

Wildfire Adapted Partnership will implement Archuleta County, Colorado's Community Wildfire Protection Plan from 2023 through 2028 under a $1.48 million project grant from the USDA Forest Service. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), the project involves assessing wildfire risks and developing mitigation strategies to protect life, property, and natural resources from wildfire damage. As a non-profit organization...

The Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council (RCWMC) was awarded a $107,108.01 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). The five-year project aims to create fire-adapted communities and reduce wildfire risks in Routt County, Colorado through a comprehensive approach. Key activities include an annual free chipping program to support fuel reduction, enhancing staff capacity...

The Council of Western State Foresters received a $222,222 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region to support community wildfire protection and planning efforts in western states. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA #10.720), this award will support the development and updating of community wildfire protection plans for at-risk communities over a five-year period from...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $297,983.34 Cooperative Agreement under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) to the Tri-County Firesafe Working Group Inc., a non-profit organization in Montana. The project aims to reduce wildfire risk and build community resilience through forest health improvement, wildlife habitat conservation, and support for forest industries. Key deliverables include providing education and outreach to...

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 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228), supports a comprehensive wildfire mitigation project in Montana. The $188,997.52 award, granted to Missoula County on September 18, 2024, will fund fuel reduction activities, such as thinning and prescribed burning, on public and private lands within the Clark Fork and Blackfoot watersheds. This work aims...

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....

This $400,000 Project Grant award was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The award to Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division supports planning and implementation of wildfire mitigation measures on non-federal lands in Colorado. Funded activities include developing new community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs), updating existing CWPPs over 10 years old, conducting wildfire...

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...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management has awarded a $499,671 Cooperative Agreement under the Joint Fire Science Program (CFDA 15.232) to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado-Denver. This funding will support the university's research team in conducting a longitudinal, mixed-methods analysis of the recovery process following the 2022 Marshall Fire in Colorado. The research will examine how disaster impacts and recovery...