Cooperative Agreement L25AC00401
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Mule Deer Foundation received a $330,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Forest and Woodlands Resource Management Program (CFDA 15.233), effective October 1, 2025, through September 15, 2035. The award supports forest and woodland health initiatives in Colorado focused on sustainable forest management, fire resiliency, and habitat conservation. Deliverables include pre-commercial and commercial forest thinning,...
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (AACD) on September 16, 2025, under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). The agreement, which extends through September 15, 2030, supports continuation of AACD's 15-year partnership with BLM to advance community wildfire resilience and hazardous fuels management across...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $209,501.95 to Sierra Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This multi-agency collaborative effort focuses on wildfire risk reduction activities within the New Mexico BLM Las Cruces District. SSWCD will deliver comprehensive invasive species and fuels management...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Buffalo Bill Memorial Association received a $225,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This award funds ecological research to refine understanding of limber pine-juniper woodland habitat utilization in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin. The research is designed to maximize landscape conservation...
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $279,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) on April 25, 2024 under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) federal grant program. Through this agreement, AZGFD and BLM will partner on a habitat improvement project within the Lower Cienega Natural Conservation Area (LCNCA) in Arizona. The key activities include the installation of beaver dam analogues (BDAs), the reintroduction of beavers, and pre- and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Idaho Department of Fish and Game received a $300,000 cooperative agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) program (CFDA 15.015), effective September 16, 2025, through September 15, 2030. The award funds habitat restoration and invasive species management activities on the Big Desert landscape in south-central Idaho. Under this agreement, IDFG will plant and seed native shrubs including sagebrush...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary UC Berkeley received a $179,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildland Fire Fuels Management and Community Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. The award funds applied research on seedling-based restoration of quaking aspen trees designed to promote natural fire breaks and enhance water storage capacity. This research initiative aligns with the...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) to Sierra Streams Institute, doing business as Friends of Deer Creek, to implement forest management practices and fuel load reduction strategies within the Yuba River Watershed near Nevada City, California. The award, effective September 1, 2025, through June 1, 2028, focuses on...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.228: BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities) to Butte County Fire Safe Council, effective January 30, 2026, with completion targeted for December 30, 2029. The awardee will execute landscape-scale fuel load reduction activities across 323.9 acres in Butte County and surrounding wildland-urban interface communities, employing standard practices...
The Mule Deer Foundation received a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228), effective September 18, 2025, through September 17, 2030. This award supports science-based fuels reduction and vegetation management activities exclusively on BLM-administered lands in Arizona. The Foundation will implement thinning of woody vegetation, removal of invasive species, and re-establishment of native plant communities to enhance habitat quality, reduce hazardous fuels, and protect communities from wildfire while supporting diverse wildlife populations. The project leverages strategic partnerships with BLM, local communities, and other non-governmental organizations to accelerate implementation of federal land management objectives and overcome capacity constraints. Through collaborative efforts, the Foundation delivers cost-effective support that improves ecological integrity of priority BLM landscapes, enhances watershed conditions, and generates secondary economic benefits to rural communities through spending by project crews on lodging, food, fuel, and related services. The Arizona initiative is designed to serve as a scalable model for similar wildlife habitat and fuels reduction efforts across BLM regions in the western United States.Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 9/18/25 |