Cooperative Agreement L23AC00136

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. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $103,000 Cooperative Agreement to Campbell County Weed & Pest, operating as Campbell County Weed And Pest Control District, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation Program (CFDA 10.717). This funding supports the organization's efforts to manage annual grasses, noxious weeds, and invasive species within Campbell County, Wyoming. The project aims to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement (Grant ID: F25AC00672) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to the County of Sheridan, doing business as Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control, to treat invasive annual grasses in northeast Wyoming. The project aims to protect and restore rangelands for the benefit of wildlife, livestock, and local communities. Key activities include controlling ventenata and medusahead, two...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $202,356 Cooperative Agreement to Carbon County Weed And Pest Control District in Wyoming under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691). The funding will support noxious and invasive plant treatments on federal lands within Carbon County, Wyoming over the 4-year period from April 2024 to October 2027. Carbon County Weed And Pest, a local government entity, will leverage its expertise in vegetation management and invasive species...

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...

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 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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) provides $129,500 to the County of Sheridan, doing business as Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control, for the Burned Area Emergency Response Weed Management Project. The project will conduct aerial and hand treatments to prevent the expansion of invasive plants and noxious weeds into native plant communities in areas burned by the Elk Fire and...