The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $519,736 Cooperative Agreement to Teens And Oregon Mustangs, Inc. under the Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management program (CFDA 15.229). This 5-year award aims to provide life-changing experiences for trainers of all ages through the development of leadership, horsemanship, and teamwork skills, while educating the public about the training and adoption of America's wild mustangs. Key program elements include...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management program (CFDA 15.229), will provide $142,865 over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029 to the non-profit organization Mustang Yearlings / Washington Youth. The funding will support annual placement of nearly 50 trained, excess wild horses and burros into safe and humane environments through a competition event and/or final auction. The project aims...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management program (CFDA 15.229) provides $2,177,250 in funding to Forever Branded, a non-profit organization, from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) Provide humane care and effective training for wild horses and burros to facilitate their successful and lasting placement in private care settings, 2) Educate the public about the...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $341,297 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.016 - Experienced Services Program) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions) on April 1, 2025. This funding supports NEW Solutions in coordinating efforts between state and headquarters staff for the renewal and acquisition of new, required wild horse and burro corrals. NEW Solutions will serve as a liaison between program, management, and contracting staff to support implementation...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management program (CFDA 15.229), provides $128,000.00 in funding to the County of Sacramento, California to establish a Wild Horse Program (WHP) at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC). The program trains incarcerated participants to gentle and saddle-train wild horses removed from public lands. The trained horses are then adopted into private care or placed with law...
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $2,528,718 Cooperative Agreement to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), a non-profit conservation organization, through the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). Over a 5-year period from September 2023 to September 2028, the funding will support a dedicated team of 3 full-time BHA staff to inventory, modify, and remove fencing on BLM lands across the western U.S. Key deliverables include: Inventory and map the status of 1,000...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $130,575 cooperative agreement to Swat - Sand Wash Advocate Team Inc. from April 11, 2022 to April 10, 2027 under the Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management program (CFDA 15.229). Under this cooperative agreement, Swat - Sand Wash Advocate Team Inc. will provide range support services for population management activities in the Sand Wash Basin area of Colorado. As part of its mission to administer public lands for multiple uses, the BLM manages and...
This $4,755,924 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Management Initiatives program (CFDA 15.239) supports two key tasks: Task 1 will provide funding opportunities for BLM partners to submit restoration projects focused on addressing wildfire and drought threats on BLM-managed public lands. The Bureau of Land Management Foundation will assess, select, and deliver funding through partnerships and contracts for projects...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management has awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Mule Deer Foundation, a nonprofit organization, under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The Cooperative Agreement supports a 5-year project to restore and enhance mule deer and other wildlife habitat across the United States. Key activities under this award include: conducting habitat risk and needs assessments to prioritize conservation projects; hiring...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management program (CFDA 15.229), provides $494,092 to Purdue University to develop an improved immunocontraceptive vaccine for female wild horses. The key objectives are to: (1) develop a vaccine targeting the sperm protein IZUMO1 to induce a robust immune response; (2) replace traditional adjuvants with a novel nanoparticle-based adjuvant;...