Cooperative Agreement L24AC00428

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico. The objective of this 1-year project is to be part of a multi-agency effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying and treating noxious weeds, 2) Restoring native vegetation, and 3) Developing educational materials on noxious weed...

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 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. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $295,397.14 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on October 1, 2023 under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). This grant will fund a 5-year project to remove invasive primrose plants and restore the Laguna Creek area in California. The project aims to prevent, detect, control and monitor invasive plant populations on public lands to support the...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture will receive $225,712 over four years through December 2026 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct cooperative noxious weed management on state and private lands under the federal Forest Health Protection grant program (CFDA 10.680). This Project Grant will support the Oregon Department of Agriculture in protecting and managing non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging forest insects, disease agents, and invasive plants....

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $190,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to support the Cooperative Support of Invasive Noxious Weed Control Program. The funding will be used by ODA to deliver a comprehensive range of invasive plant management services across Oregon, including statewide surveys, monitoring, sample testing, and data collection to prevent and control the spread...

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. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $369,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The key objectives of this 5-year agreement are to: 1) Reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires by decreasing fine fuels (cheatgrass), 2) Reduce invasive weeds to maintain ecological integrity, and 3) Rehabilitate post-fire landscapes to support recovery...

This $103,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (CFDA 15.230 - Invasive and Noxious Plant Management) supports Cascade Pacific Resource Conservation & Development, a non-profit organization, in implementing invasive plant management projects across Oregon and Washington. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include conducting field surveys, mapping invasive species, applying integrated pest...