2023 bipartisan infrastructure law kansas state fire assistance

This $279,480.00 Project Grant was awarded on June 28, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support Kansas State University in conducting activities related to the prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest lands and other non-federal lands in the state of Kansas over the period of performance from June 28, 2023 to May 23, 2028. As a land grant university, Kansas State University has previously delivered a range of services to federal agencies through prime and sub-contract awards, including animal disease testing, rabies testing, concrete railroad tie research, and support for military personnel. Kansas State University also has experience managing federal grants in areas such as heart and lung disease, quantum computing, sustainable agriculture, and STEM education, often issuing subawards to partner institutions.