Cooperative Agreement NR208D43XXXXC009

The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands was awarded a $242,138 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grant program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will support the development and implementation of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Salt Lake City, Utah. Key activities include conducting community wildfire risk assessments, developing...

The Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded $296,560 to the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) on December 22, 2025. The grant funds wildfire mitigation initiatives with a primary focus on creating defensible space around structures, increasing public awareness through educational efforts regarding fuel removal,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697), awarded $300,000 to the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands on August 14, 2025. This Project Grant funds wildfire risk mitigation activities along the Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area boundary, targeting the critical interface between state/private lands and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Uinta...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $797,855.70 Cooperative Agreement on December 10, 2024 to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The award will fund a comprehensive project titled "SILVER KING BURN AREA REHABILITATION" with a performance period ending on August 1, 2029. The project will involve ecosystem restoration and natural resource...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The County of Washington received a $1,120,395 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded on September 18, 2025. This agreement addresses damages from the Forsyth Pine Valley Fire in Washington County, Utah, with a completion date of March 27, 2026. The award funds emergency recovery and watershed restoration...

This $236,622.86 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717) supports natural resource management and ecosystem restoration activities in Utah. The award, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2029, was granted to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) to execute the "SOUTH SLOPE MASTICATION PHASE 1" project. This...

This $370,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded on Apr 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System (CFDA 10.729) federal grant program supports the EPHRAIM MULE DEER AND WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT in Utah. The project aims to enhance forest health, reduce wildfire risks, and improve ecological infrastructure within the National Forest System lands. Key activities funded through this award include fuels...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,853,736.75 to Garfield County on December 29, 2025, under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923). The county will design and install emergency watershed protection measures in response to damage sustained from the France Fire in Garfield County, Utah. The project scope is detailed in individual damage survey reports (EWP Project #5148-001) and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, awarded a $522,080 Cooperative Agreement to County of Nevada under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) on August 28, 2025. The agreement funds hazardous fuels reduction activities spanning approximately 200 acres of mastication adjacent to a community located in a very high-risk fireshed in California. This project directly supports the Forest Service Chief's priorities for active...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $510,000 Project Grant on June 22, 2023 to the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). This funding will support DNR's Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands in developing community wildfire protection plans for Utah communities considered at-risk from wildfire damage and...