The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region awarded a $9.8 million Project Grant to the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation on July 25, 2022 with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The funding supports the Consolidated Forestry Programs Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) federal grant program. Through sub-awards, the funding will support various forestry, wildfire risk reduction, and forest stewardship projects across Montana through June 2027. Specific projects include hazardous fuels reduction, wildland urban interface education, watershed restoration by the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow, wildfire risk reduction by Swan Valley Connections, fire adapted community planning by Gallatin County, wildfire mitigation by The Blackfoot Challenge, fuels mitigation by Bitter Root RC&D, hazardous fuels reduction by Lower Musselshell Conservation District, and forestry stewardship workshops by Montana State University. The funding and projects aim to advance forest resource management, conservation, and reduce wildfire risks across both public and private lands in Montana.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $27.2k | 9/9/22 | ||
| Not listed | $4.9m | 7/25/22 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEW25S | Montana State University | Project Grant 22DG11010000012 | $13.0k | 2/4/25 | |
FHE23001S | Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department | Project Grant 22DG11010000012 | $173.5k | 2/12/24 | |
WSF23006S | Montana West Economic Development Foundation Inc. | Project Grant 22DG11010000012 | $255.0k | 5/5/23 | |
LSR23001S | The City-County Of Butte Silver Bow | Project Grant 22DG11010000012 | $255.0k | 2/6/23 | |
WSF23002S | Swan Valley Connections | Project Grant 22DG11010000012 | $255.0k | 1/9/23 |