Project Grant 10DG11011500004

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $380,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) program to Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control in Wyoming. The grant funds will be used to develop and implement improved noxious weed control methods to mitigate the impacts of invasive plants on native landscapes and habitats in northern Wyoming. Specifically, Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control will apply herbicides, monitor invasive species...

The Big Horn County Weed & Pest District, a U.S. Local Government entity, received a $144,000 Cooperative Agreement from the USDA Forest Service under the Schools and Roads - Grants to States program (CFDA 10.665) to manage noxious weeds and mitigate wildfire risks within Big Horn County, Wyoming. The 5-year award, effective May 31, 2024 through January 1, 2029, funds the District's integrated pest management activities, such as surveying and treating invasive Russian olive, saltcedar, and...

The Johnson County Weed Pest (JCWP) organization has been awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The funding will be used by JCWP to implement an integrated pest management strategy for invasive species control on BLM lands within Johnson County, Wyoming. Key activities include controlling leafy spurge, county-declared noxious weeds, invasive annual grasses, and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $500,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program to the Park County Weed and Pest Control District in Wyoming. The five-year agreement, running from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2030, supports the Park County Invasive Species Management Program. Key activities include noxious weed treatment, hazardous fuels reduction, native plant restoration, and other ecosystem...

The Utah Weed Supervisors Association will receive $230,000 through a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. The grant is part of the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) and will fund the Invasive Plant Cost Share Program from June 2021 through June 2026. Through this program, the Utah Weed Supervisors Association will protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Utah from damaging...

The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Middle Deschutes Watershed Council, will receive $263,564 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to remove western juniper trees from 460 acres of upland habitat surrounding Willow Creek in Oregon. This project aims to restore water connectivity between upland and in-stream habitats by removing juniper that has caused flows in...

The Beaverhead County Cooperative Invasive and Noxious Plant Management and Control Project is a $296,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The project aims to reduce current infestations of noxious weeds, prevent new invasions, and protect natural resources in Beaverhead County, Montana. Key activities include on-the-ground weed treatments, preventative measures such as offering discounts on car...

The Big Horn County Weed & Pest District will receive $420,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region under the Good Neighbor Authority federal grant program (CFDA 15.015). The funding will support the District's ongoing efforts to control invasive and noxious weeds on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands through June 2023. Significant progress has been made in recent years of funding to diminish infestation levels and prevent the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $290,000 Project Grant to the Utah Weed Supervisors Association under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024, will support the Invasive Plant Cost Share Grant and Cooperative Cost Share Invasive Plant Program from 2024 to 2029. The Utah Weed Supervisors Association, a non-profit community development corporation, will use the funds to monitor and protect...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) provides $279,200.00 in funding for the Burned Area Emergency Response Weed Management Project. The purpose is to conduct aerial and hand treatments to prevent the expansion of invasive plants and noxious weeds into native plant communities in areas impacted by the Elk Fire on National Forest System lands and adjacent Sheridan County, Wyoming. The...