Cooperative Agreement P11AC90729

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program will contribute to a greater public understanding of protocols to improve the effectiveness of wildland fire response through a streamlined cultural resources vulnerability analysis and response. The project links existing NPS systems, provides additional data to the public, and partners with Southern Oregon...

This $299,999.87 Cooperative Agreement award under the National Park Service's "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System" (CFDA 15.945) program is supporting a research project at Sonoma State University to study the effectiveness of post-wildland fire recovery efforts for cultural resource preservation in the Pacific West Region. The key objectives of this 4-year project are to: 1) develop protocols and tools to support cultural resource...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior provides $440,003.36 in funding to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) to support the National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development program (CFDA 15.969). The goal of this program is to reduce the risk of devastating wildland fires at national parks and improve safety and access for the public. Under this award, SCA will recruit and train young...

The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST) received a $460,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), with an award date of September 30, 2025, and a completion deadline of September 29, 2027. This 24-month grant supports the DPSST Training Division's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response capabilities throughout Oregon. While specific...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, supports research to assess the effects of wildfire and fire suppression activities on cultural resources within two National Park Service managed properties - Lava Beds National Monument and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The $296,976.42 award, with a performance period from August 31, 2024 to...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $398,071 Cooperative Agreement under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) program to Oklahoma State University (OSU). The purpose of this 3-year grant is to develop a performance-based Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Resilience Assessment Model. OSU will utilize content analysis based on the grounded theory methodology to identify critical performance attributes and interdependencies related...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Highlands Fire District to support prescribed fire, ecological restoration, and hazardous fuels reduction projects across Grand Canyon National Park and several national monuments in northern Arizona. The funding is provided through the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954), which supports projects complementary to NPS program efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation...

The Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps received a $300,000 Project Grant awarded September 10, 2025, through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, with performance through July 30, 2027. The grant funds specialized equipment, protective gear, and updated supplies to enhance wildland fire response and safety capabilities for fire crews operating in remote areas across Puerto Rico....

The National Park Service Intermountain Region awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. The university will conduct field studies and computer simulations to help fire managers in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks adapt to climate change. Scientists will investigate the 1988 wildfires to better understand forest conversion and use...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation, a non-profit organization, was awarded a $698,140 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER, CFDA 97.083) program on August 7, 2023. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and provide adequate fire and emergency protection for communities. As the research arm of the National...