Cooperative Agreement L21AC10142

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region, has awarded a $1,173,823 Project Grant to South Willamette Solutions, a non-profit organization in Oakridge, Oregon, for the "OAKRIDGE WESTFIR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY PROJECT" under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). This grant, awarded on September 17, 2024, will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive community...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 has awarded a $640,000 Cooperative Agreement to MT. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS), a non-profit organization, to improve forest resiliency on community forest lands and priority private working forests adjacent to Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Klickitat River Canyon in Washington. The funding, provided through the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674), will...

This $8,095,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports research, education, and extension efforts to address the growing challenges of wildfire, forest health, and climate change in the Pacific Northwest region. Led by Oregon State University, the project team will conduct data analysis and modeling to quantify the scale and spatiality of climate adaptation needs, develop workforce training programs, and...

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...

This $338,400 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Association For Fire Ecology in increasing public benefits from fire ecology and management. The key activities to be funded over the 2-year period include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention education, incident management support, and capacity building for fire departments and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1, under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), provides $166,000 in funding to support post-fire restoration efforts on private lands in high priority areas. The project aims to treat invasive annual grasses and restore upland plant species in order to improve ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, enhance public safety, and promote community...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,465,295 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to Remake Talent, operating as the Firebrand Resiliency Collective, a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Oregon. The grant, which runs from September 2024 to May 2029, supports the development and implementation of the Rogue Valley Integrated Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Key activities include...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $129,875.40 cooperative agreement to Partnership For The Umpqua Rivers, Inc. from November 15, 2021 to November 14, 2024 under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (CFDA 15.234). Under this cooperative agreement, Partnership For The Umpqua Rivers, Inc. will provide post-restoration services related to the ORWA SRS ARCHIE FIRE project located in Oregon. Specifically, the awardee...

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 Cascadia Conservation District was awarded a $900,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). This funding will support the implementation of fuels treatment projects on private lands adjacent to power line corridors in the East Cascades region of Chelan County, Washington. The goal is to reduce the risk of wildfire damage to critical...