The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $380,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) program to Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control in Wyoming. The grant funds will be used to develop and implement improved noxious weed control methods to mitigate the impacts of invasive plants on native landscapes and habitats in northern Wyoming. Specifically, Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control will apply herbicides, monitor invasive species...
This federal Project Grant award for $240,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The award was made to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture on September 19, 2024 and runs through December 31, 2027. The funding will support the department's efforts to manage invasive annual grass species on non-federal lands in Wyoming, a key objective of the Forest Health Protection program. This work aligns...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $255,000 Project Grant to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to fund an invasive plant management program on private, non-federal, public, and tribal lands adjacent to federal forested lands in Wyoming from February 2023 through December 2025. The grant supports the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging...
The Big Horn County Weed & Pest District will receive $420,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region under the Good Neighbor Authority federal grant program (CFDA 15.015). The funding will support the District's ongoing efforts to control invasive and noxious weeds on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands through June 2023. Significant progress has been made in recent years of funding to diminish infestation levels and prevent the...
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 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...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $105,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, awarded on July 30, 2024, supports the Big Horn County Weed & Pest District's comprehensive noxious weed management and ecosystem restoration efforts in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717), which aims to address critical infrastructure needs, enhance ecological...
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture received a $175,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region on August 4, 2022 to support invasive species plant management in Wyoming through December 31, 2025. The funding will support efforts under the Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. Specifically,...
This $695,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) aims to assist the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) in controlling invasive annual grasses in sagebrush landscapes. The goal is to enhance native plant communities and improve sage steppe grassland habitat for various wildlife species. The award will fund on-the-ground habitat restoration projects, including...
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...