Project Grant 16DG11011600039

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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to improve fish passage and restore aquatic habitat along the upper Clark Fork River in western Montana. The project aims to reconnect 27 miles of critical bull trout habitat by constructing fish passage improvements and installing fish screens at four remaining irrigation diversions that currently impede upstream passage and entrain...

This $116,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, supports the Carbon County Weed and Pest Control District in managing invasive and noxious plants across federally-managed lands in Wyoming. Through this five-year award (9/30/2025 - 9/29/2030), the district will provide critical services including weed control, invasive species treatment, and wildfire risk reduction on BLM's Rawlins Field Office area....

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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,158 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group in western Montana. This 3-year grant, awarded on December 6, 2024, will support the group's continued collaboration with stakeholders to address water quality and temperature issues in the Lower Clark Fork Watershed. Key activities include reducing road impacts to the Thompson River, and designing...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage program (CFDA 15.685) provides $600,000 in funding to the Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited (BBCTU) and its partners to restore habitat for sensitive fish species in Montana's Blackfoot River watershed. Key project activities include removing one aging agricultural dam, replacing two culverts with aquatic organism passage structures, and eliminating fish...

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 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico. The objective of this 1-year project is to be part of a multi-agency effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying and treating noxious weeds, 2) Restoring native vegetation, and 3) Developing educational materials on noxious weed...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Aquatic Resources Management program, CFDA# 15.244, provides $289,000.00 in funding to Riversedge West, a non-profit organization, to improve riparian areas on BLM-managed lands. The key activities include reducing invasive plant species, increasing native vegetation, widening river channels, improving backwater habitats, and connecting rivers to their floodplains. These efforts aim to enhance terrestrial wildlife...