Cooperative Agreement L24AC00240

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 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 Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas awarded a $101,292 cooperative agreement to Meade County, South Dakota under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). The award will support Meade County Weed and Pest Department's efforts to control and manage invasive species in Lawrence and Meade counties through April 2027. Key products and services include identifying and treating invasive species infestations using ATV-mounted spray equipment from May to October....

The Centennial Valley Association Inc., a non-profit organization in Dillon, Montana, was awarded a $526,463.64 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). The five-year project, running from September 2024 to September 2029, will focus on preventing, detecting, and controlling the spread of invasive weeds across 83,000 acres of BLM-managed lands in the Centennial and Sage Creek watersheds in southwestern...

The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Middle Deschutes Watershed Council, will receive $263,564 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to remove western juniper trees from 460 acres of upland habitat surrounding Willow Creek in Oregon. This project aims to restore water connectivity between upland and in-stream habitats by removing juniper that has caused flows in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $119,113 Cooperative Agreement to the Colorado Department of Agriculture to continue critical biocontrol activities in Colorado. The agreement supports the selection, rearing, and release of biocontrol agents to manage rangeland ecology, noxious weeds, and pests on Colorado's rangelands and throughout the western U.S. Key activities include identifying new agents, rearing them, and releasing them...

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...

This $304,465.20 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will fund Custer County, Idaho to complete weed treatment, assessment, and inventory on BLM-managed public lands from August 2024 through August 2029. The project aims to combat invasive species that degrade the landscape, increase wildfire risk, and disrupt ecosystem functions, using an integrated pest management approach involving chemical, mechanical,...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture received a $326,316 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct a cooperative noxious weed management project for state and private lands through December 2025. Administered under the Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), the award will support efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging invasive plants. Specifically, the funding will enable collaborative weed...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture was awarded a $212,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680) to conduct invasive plant management activities from May 4, 2023 through December 31, 2025. As the state agency responsible for agriculture and natural resources, Colorado Department of Agriculture will leverage its expertise to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Colorado from damaging invasive...