Cooperative Agreement L26AC00004
- The Council of Western State Foresters received a $222,222 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region to support community wildfire protection and planning efforts in western states. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA #10.720), this award will support the development and updating of community wildfire protection plans for at-risk communities over a five-year period from...
- Wildfire Adapted Partnership will implement Archuleta County, Colorado's Community Wildfire Protection Plan from 2023 through 2028 under a $1.48 million project grant from the USDA Forest Service. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), the project involves assessing wildfire risks and developing mitigation strategies to protect life, property, and natural resources from wildfire damage. As a non-profit organization...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Council of Western State Foresters received a $150,000 Project Grant award dated September 4, 2025, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 2 – Rocky Mountain Region. The award funds critical wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and resilience activities across the Western United States through a five-year performance period ending September...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary Hood River County received a $170,939.34 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management's Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228) awarded on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2030. The award funds the establishment and operation of a full-time Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator (WMC) position to reduce wildfire risk in Hood River County, Oregon, one of the highest-risk wildfire areas in the nation. Over...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded $6,973,754 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to Colorado State University on August 24, 2022 for completion by July 31, 2027. The Project Grant funding will support wildfire mitigation services delivered by Colorado State University and sub-awardee West Region Wildfire Council. Specifically, the Council will conduct 200 site visits to educate homeowners on property wildfire...
- This $400,000 Project Grant award was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The award to Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division supports planning and implementation of wildfire mitigation measures on non-federal lands in Colorado. Funded activities include developing new community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs), updating existing CWPPs over 10 years old, conducting wildfire...
- This Project Grant award of $160,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The funding will support Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division in developing and implementing a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) for at-risk communities in Colorado. Key activities include conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $7.3 million under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program (CFDA #10.723) on August 17, 2022 to Colorado State University with completion by July 31, 2027. Colorado State University will implement wildfire risk reduction and forest resilience projects in Colorado through two sub-awards. The National Forest Foundation sub-award will conduct applied silviculture treatments on 400 acres, including...
- The federal Project Grant award with ID 24DG11021600077 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The $150,000 award, made on September 11, 2024, will support the Council of Western State Foresters (CWSF) in delivering western forestry and wildfire hazardous fuels reduction planning assistance over a 5-year period ending on September 10, 2029. As a non-profit membership...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management, through the Joint Fire Science Program (CFDA 15.232), awarded a $490,274 Cooperative Agreement to Colorado State University. The goal of this multi-year project is to assess the tools, methodologies, and governance practices that can be used to mitigate the impacts of large wildfires in the western United States, such as watershed impairment and habitat recovery for critical species. The research will involve a literature review,...
AWARD PURPOSE: THE PROJECT FOCUS ON REDUCING WILDFIRE RISK, SEVERITY, AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) COMMUNITIES ACROSS A SIX-COUNTY REGION IN CO. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL (WRWC) WILL IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE:COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONEQUIP RESIDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT PROACTIVE MITIGATION ACTIONS.CONDUCT DIRECT OUTREACH THROUGH SITE VISITS AND PERSONALIZED RISK ASSESSMENTS.PROMOTE WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS THROUGH THE WILDFIRE READY HOME CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.PROPERTY AND HOMEOWNER ENGAGEMENTENGAGE 1,000 HOMEOWNERS IN WILDFIRE MITIGATION EFFORTS.ASSESS 2,000 PROPERTIES FOR WILDFIRE RISK.ISSUE 50 WILDFIRE READY HOME CERTIFICATIONS TO QUALIFYING PROPERTIES.CAPACITY BUILDINGTRAIN 25 LOCAL ASSESSORS TO CONDUCT RISK EVALUATIONS AND SUPPORT MITIGATION PLANNING.PROMOTE LOCAL AMBASSADORS TO EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.POLICY AND PLANNING SUPPORTASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTY WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) CODES.UPDATE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLANS (CWPPS) TO REFLECT CURRENT BEST PRACTICES AND LOCAL NEEDS.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOME: MAINTAIN AND EXPAND WRWCS PROVEN CAPACITY SUSTAINING AND GROWING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY.DELIVER COMMUNITY-SCALE WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION TANGIBLE IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES.INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECT BENEFIT TO RESIDENTS.STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS CRITICAL TO LONG-TERM WILDFIRE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCY STRATEGIC, LASTING OUTCOME.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PROACTIVE WILDFIRE MITIGATION VIA WRWCS PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SERVICE THAT SAVES LIVES, PROTECTS PROPERTY, AND SAVES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MONEY BY LOWERING SUPPRESSION RECOVERY COSTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $40.0k | 1/22/26 |