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This $6,257,211 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The funding supports the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. (SFI), a non-profit organization, in delivering products and services focused on promoting sustainable forest management, conservation, and environmental initiatives for private forest landowners. Key activities include providing technical...

This Federal Cooperative Agreement award of $6,538,832.00, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, supports the FY 2025 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Organizational Component Program administered by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, Inc. The FLEX program is part of the Department of State's Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415), which facilitates a range of international exchange...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, is part of the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601). The $223,822.17 award supports the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products through overseas marketing and promotion activities. The award focuses on facilitating international marketing and promotional efforts to increase market opportunities...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) provides $233,610.37 to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) to engage a crew of youth in conservation projects in the greater Philadelphia region. The projects will include trail restoration, construction, and invasive species management in multiple areas. This award, with a performance period from September 9, 2024 to...

The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command awarded a $413,329 Cooperative Agreement to Colorado State University on September 9, 2024 under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005). The purpose of this award is to conduct a feasibility study and proof-of-concept for novel secure authentication and chemical/hazard labeling technologies to improve accuracy of hazardous materials and safety data sheets, and provide rapid risk assessment and...

The Colorado State Forest Service was awarded a $812,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region to implement the 2022 Colorado State Forest Action Plan from September 16, 2022 through August 31, 2027. The grant was awarded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), which aims to assist nonfederal forest lands through activities such as genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings production, tree seeds and...

The California Fire Safe Council, Inc. was awarded a $2.8 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support wildland fire risk reduction activities in California from September 2022 through August 2027. The State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program aims to assist in controlling rural fires and developing new approaches to fire...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded $6,973,754 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to Colorado State University on August 24, 2022 for completion by July 31, 2027. The Project Grant funding will support wildfire mitigation services delivered by Colorado State University and sub-awardee West Region Wildfire Council. Specifically, the Council will conduct 200 site visits to educate homeowners on property wildfire...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation under the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670) to support monitoring of fuel management projects for sensitive species from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. The award will fund monitoring the effects of planned fuels management projects on Pacific fishers in Klamath National Forest and synthesizing previously documented wildlife responses to...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $656,204.57 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Sustainable Connections. The grant will support the creation of optimized online seller profiles for small and mid-sized farmers and ranchers in Washington State to be included in a new online wholesale search tool. This tool will be used by retail, restaurant, institutional, and other buyers to access local food. Sustainable Connections...