Project Grant 26DG11046013623
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded $150,000 to the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council on June 8, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to acquire and deploy biological control agents targeting invasive species across actively managed forests and rangelands. The funding supports acquisition of non-commercially available biological control agents that target whitetop, Russian knapweed, Russian olive,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Idaho Department of Lands under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The grant supports efforts to reduce the risk and long-term damage of destructive wildfires by decreasing hazardous fuel loads on forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands across Idaho. The funding will enable the Idaho Department of Lands to implement a range...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $290,000 Project Grant to the Utah Weed Supervisors Association under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024, will support the Invasive Plant Cost Share Grant and Cooperative Cost Share Invasive Plant Program from 2024 to 2029. The Utah Weed Supervisors Association, a non-profit community development corporation, will use the funds to monitor and protect...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded $180,000 to the Nevada Department of Agriculture on August 20, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to strengthen capacity to prevent, detect, and manage noxious weed species threatening agricultural productivity, rangeland health, and ecological resilience across Nevada. The recipient will conduct early detection and rapid response efforts, field surveys, and mapping...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R4–Intermountain Region awarded a cooperative agreement to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game on August 13, 2026, totaling $195,826.80 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717) to treat invasive annual grasses aerially on the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho to reduce wildfire risk and restore wildlife habitat. The award obligates $195,826.80 and runs through September 30, 2034. The Forest...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. The grant funding will support the department's efforts to manage invasive plant species and protect forest health across Wyoming. Key activities include conducting invasive plant surveys, implementing suppression treatments, and undertaking ecosystem restoration initiatives. This grant is part of the Forest...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded the Idaho Department of Lands $600,000 on July 13, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to implement fuels mitigation actions on non-federal lands in Idaho. The award funds a coordinated series of hazardous fuel reduction activities carried out by local cooperators under IDL oversight. Work will decrease fuel loads in forests, woodlands,...
- This $651,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) was provided to the Idaho Department of Lands, the state's forestry agency. The funding will support a range of forest management and conservation activities across Idaho's non-federal forest lands over the 5-year award period ending in April 2029. Key products and services to be delivered include: developing genetically improved tree seeds and...
- 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 Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 1-Northern Region awarded $240,000 to the Montana Department of Agriculture on July 20, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) for noxious weed management within cooperative weed management areas on private, tribal, and state lands adjacent to federal lands with active weed programs. The recipient will develop long-term weed management and monitoring plans, enhance invasive species awareness through outreach and...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded $100,000 to Wood River Resource Conservation And Development Council, Incorporated on August 10, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to manage invasive plants and noxious weeds across Southern Idaho. The recipient will operate six bug crews monitoring more than 360 sites across six Idaho counties to identify at least ten new sites per county annually. The crews will collect and redistribute biological control agents targeting knapweeds, Canada thistle, and rush skeleton weed, and establish potential redistribution insectaries for Russian knapweed. The project partners with counties, municipalities, and private landowners to improve forest health and wildfire resilience while coordinating across jurisdictions to deliver recreation, conservation, and economic benefits. Period of performance runs through December 31, 2028. Work is performed in Idaho.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 8/10/26 |