Cooperative Agreement L21AC10386

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 $166,000.00 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, improving ecosystem resiliency and reducing the threat of wildfire. This work will be carried out by the Owyhee Watershed...

The Bureau of Land Management awarded a $122,401 cooperative agreement to the Institute For Applied Ecology under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (CFDA 15.234) to conserve and restore habitat for two listed and one species of concern at Oak Basin Prairies Area of Critical Environmental Concern in Oregon from April 2023 through April 2028. The Institute For Applied Ecology will use integrated pest management including mechanical, chemical and physical methods...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $438,402.85 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on August 1, 2024. This 5-year award, titled "THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INVASIVE ANNUAL GRASS MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON", is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA #10.069) and aims to address the management of invasive annual grasses across central and eastern Oregon....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $140,303 five-year Cooperative Agreement to Oregon State University under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to support the establishment of the East Cascades Native Plant Hub in Bend, Oregon. The hub will coordinate a regional network to address organizational, ecological, and financial challenges in restoration and revegetation of sagebrush ecosystems, with a focus on increasing the availability of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $318,750 Cooperative Agreement under the Candidate Species Conservation Program (CFDA 15.660) to The Evergreen State College for the "Sagebrush Steppe Plant Materials Project". This project aims to: Develop infrastructure to scale up production of diverse sagebrush steppe plant species, particularly native forbs and shrubs, to ensure sufficient resources for post-fire rehabilitation and recovery of functioning...

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 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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,306 Cooperative Agreement under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation Program (CFDA 15.657) to The Understory Initiative, a woman-owned non-profit organization in Medford, Oregon. This 3-year award will support efforts to increase native plant habitat along Oregon's coastline, addressing the decline of native plant populations caused by habitat loss, invasive species, and historic land management. Key activities include providing...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $2,606,862.14 Cooperative Agreement to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Oregon. The funding is provided through the BLM's Forest and Woodlands Resource Management program (CFDA 15.233) and will support the implementation of the Rogue Basin Cohesive Forest Restoration Strategy and the Klamath-Siskiyou Strategic Conservation Action Plan. The Cooperative Agreement will fund 250 acres of oak...

The Bureau of Land Management's Oregon-Washington office awarded Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers, Inc. a $256,980.43 cooperative agreement under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (CFDA 15.234) from June 2023 through June 2028. Through this award, Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers will provide natural resource management and watershed restoration services to promote recovery from the devastating Archie Creek Fire in Oregon. Specific deliverables include...