This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228), supports a comprehensive wildfire mitigation project in Montana. The $188,997.52 award, granted to Missoula County on September 18, 2024, will fund fuel reduction activities, such as thinning and prescribed burning, on public and private lands within the Clark Fork and Blackfoot watersheds. This work aims...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228) provides $150,000.00 in funding to the County of Carter, Montana to implement a project to minimize fire risk in the county. The project aims to lessen the fire threat to structures and roadways in or near forested areas by thinning trees and clearing underbrush, which will improve safety for firefighters and create a healthier forest. The...
The County of Custer in Miles City, Montana received a $175,000 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants federal grant program (CFDA 10.766). The funding will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents of Custer County. Specifically, the grant award will deliver projects to construct or improve...
This $272,407 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) will support the Blackfoot Challenge's efforts to mitigate wildfire risks and enhance community resilience in the Blackfoot River Valley region of Montana. The funding will enable the Blackfoot Challenge, a community-based non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance and...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Red Lodge Fire Department under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). This 5-year agreement, running from August 2023 to August 2028, will fund the Red Lodge Fire Department's fuel mitigation crew to conduct forest thinning, create defensible space around homes and properties, and dispose of slash piles in Carbon County, Montana. The funding will be...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) to the County of Tooele, Utah. The purpose of the award is to fund activities that reduce the risk of wildfire, including roadside and field mowing, community clean-up, transporting fire-risk fuels, thinning and limbing trees, and prescribed burning. The expected outcomes are to reduce wildfire risk by implementing vegetation...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Columbus Rural Volunteer Fire Department under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). This funding supports efforts to protect vulnerable communities from wildfire while preparing them and natural landscapes for a changing climate. Key activities include hazardous fuels management, interagency education and outreach, and planning to identify...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $671,000.00, was made by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). The award supports Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division to perform strategic fuels management and wildfire mitigation activities across Colorado. Planned work includes mechanical treatments, prescribed burns, and other active vegetation management...
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 the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $778,280 Cooperative Agreement under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228) to the Amador Fire Safe Council in California. The grant funding will support the "Rancheria Ridge Fuel Break and County-Wide Planning Project" over a 4-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028. The project aims to reduce wildfire risks and enhance community resilience through a...