Project Grant 22DG11062100008

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $202,356 Cooperative Agreement to Carbon County Weed And Pest Control District in Wyoming under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691). The funding will support noxious and invasive plant treatments on federal lands within Carbon County, Wyoming over the 4-year period from April 2024 to October 2027. Carbon County Weed And Pest, a local government entity, will leverage its expertise in vegetation management and 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 Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement to Southern Indiana Cooperative Weed Management under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The award will support efforts from September 2022 through August 2027 to expand Indiana's capabilities to control invasive plant species by establishing Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas. As a sub-awardee, Southern Indiana Cooperative Weed Management will deliver services...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) provides $329,889 in funding to the Nez Perce Tribe to increase the availability and distribution of biological control organisms for integrated weed management in Idaho and surrounding states. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) managing and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $103,000 Cooperative Agreement to Campbell County Weed & Pest, operating as Campbell County Weed And Pest Control District, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation Program (CFDA 10.717). This funding supports the organization's efforts to manage annual grasses, noxious weeds, and invasive species within Campbell County, Wyoming. The project aims to...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $129,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) to the County of Sheridan, doing business as Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control, for the Burned Area Emergency Response Weed Management Project. This 5-year project, from June 2025 to May 2030, will fund necessary expenses for emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water in the Elk Fire burned area. The...

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas awarded a $101,292 cooperative agreement to Meade County, South Dakota under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). The award will support Meade County Weed and Pest Department's efforts to control and manage invasive species in Lawrence and Meade counties through April 2027. Key products and services include identifying and treating invasive species infestations using ATV-mounted spray equipment from May to October....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $399,791 Cooperative Agreement to Hobart and William Smith Colleges to continue the removal of giant hogweed in 11 counties in New York state. This award falls under NRCS's Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902), which provides conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations. Under this Cooperative Agreement, Hobart and...

This $304,465.20 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, will fund weed treatment, assessment, and inventory activities on BLM-managed public lands in Custer County, Idaho over a 5-year period from August 2024 to August 2029. The project aims to address the degradation of native plant populations caused by invasive species, which can increase wildfire risk, reduce carbon...