The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management has awarded a $640,404 Cooperative Agreement to the Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District (FSWCD) through the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The goal of this 5-year project is to develop a regional native plant nursery in Fairbanks, Alaska, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tanana Chiefs Conference, and other local organizations. Project activities will...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, will fund hazardous fuels reduction and maintenance projects from 2023-2027 in the community of Alatna, Alaska. The Alatna Tribal Council, the beneficiary of this $410,813.50 award, will use the funds to hire local workers to accomplish fuels reduction and maintenance projects. These efforts aim to make the community more...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award L24AC00523, valued at $3,331,954.32, was granted by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The award will fund Salcha-Delta Swcd, a U.S. state government entity, to implement a 5-year project focused on restoring impacted watersheds and improving ecological resilience in Alaska's Yukon, Kuskokwim, and Norton Sound regions. Key project activities will include invasive...
This $968,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Alaska. The award to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will fund projects focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in delivering outreach and technical assistance to underserved landowners in Alaska. The program aims to help these landowners participate in emerging environmental markets, such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs, to increase climate change adaptation...
This $4,704,912 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), will support the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in delivering a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Alaska. The award, which commenced on August 14, 2024, and has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2029, will fund projects focused on developing genetically...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $798,922.66 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program to the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District (Salcha-Delta SWCD) in Alaska. The purpose of the award is to restore impacted watersheds and improve salmon habitat in the Yukon, Kuskokwim, and Norton Sound regions of Alaska. Key activities include conducting foundational science and restoration projects to address the salmon crisis, while also...
The Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District (Salcha-Delta SWCD) received a $199,999 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The purpose of the award is for Salcha-Delta SWCD to document native plant species, non-native invasive species, and mitigation needs from mining and wildfires, as well as conduct soil distribution mapping. This baseline data will assist with land...
The University of Alaska Anchorage received a $112,383 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Alaska Region under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management grant program (CFDA 15.230). Through this 5-year award, the University will collect data on the presence and absence of non-native and native plant species along the Iditarod Trail on BLM-managed lands in the Anchorage District. This effort will reassess the status of non-native plant...
This $772,947.99 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will fund hazardous fuels reduction and maintenance projects from 2023-2027 in Allakaket, Alaska. The Allakaket Tribal Council, a federally recognized tribal government, will use the funds to hire local and qualified workers to conduct fuels reduction and maintenance activities. These projects aim to make the Allakaket community more...