Cooperative Agreement L24AC00037

The National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. (NVFC) received a $1,427,957.41 Project Grant award under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding will support NVFC's delivery of products and services aimed at improving firefighter safety and enhancing public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. NVFC has a history of receiving prime federal contracts and grants to conduct studies,...

The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) was awarded a $504,239 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to provide wildland urban interface training through September 2024. The grant was awarded under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), which supports efforts to control rural and non-federal forest fires through prevention, prescribed burns, and fire suppression assistance. IAFF will use the funding to deliver...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $212,043 Community Wildfire Defense Grant to the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Community Wildfire Defense Grant program (CFDA 10.720). The funding will support NDF in updating and modernizing the Storey County Community Wildfire Protection Plan over the period of August 2024 to July 2029. This project aims to help the community mitigate wildfire risks through comprehensive planning,...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,480,254.97 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) to the International Public Safety Data Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in McLean, Virginia. The grant, with a performance period from September 27, 2024 to September 26, 2026, will support the institute's mission of delivering data-driven tools and information to the fire service community. Specifically, the funding...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $382,200 Project Grant to the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant supports the delivery of the Complex Incident Management Course, which runs from July 2024 through September 2026. NASF, a non-profit organization that partners with federal agencies on forestry management and wildfire prevention initiatives, will use...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $399,950.96 Cooperative Agreement to the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association, Inc. under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). The purpose of this 5-year project is to issue subawards to eligible entities throughout Nevada to support two key areas: 1) Hazardous Fuels Reduction and 2) Education and Outreach in the Wildland Urban Interface. The Nevada Fire Chiefs...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,654,054.05 Cooperative Agreement to the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) on July 31, 2024. The grant is funded through the USDA's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), which supports wildfire prevention, control, and management across non-federal forest and rural lands. Under this Cooperative Agreement, the IAFC will provide comprehensive support to the Wildland...

The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. was awarded a $1,359,600.15 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The AFG Program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and fire hazards. This award will support the International Association of Arson Investigators in delivering services to advance fire investigation and prevention. As the award recipient, the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development program (CFDA 15.969) provides $177,443.59 to engage a Women's Fire Crew (WFC) in wildland fire management and natural resource conservation activities. The project will involve the WFC in response, rehabilitation, assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, treatment, and maintenance of hazardous fuels reduction and other...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $716,340 Cooperative Agreement under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program (CFDA 10.716) to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). The 3-year award, running from September 2024 to January 2027, will fund the Joint Chiefs Bear Creek to Signal Peak Collaborative Restoration Project. This project involves vegetation management activities such as tree...