FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00097
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $999,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- State Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
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About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado is offering a federal grant opportunity, Solicitation L25AS00097, to support fuels management and community fire assistance program activities. The program aims to reduce the risk and impact of catastrophic wildfires to local communities through coordination, hazardous fuels reduction, and public education on wildfire prevention and mitigation. Eligible applicants include tribal organizations, nonprofits, government entities, and educational institutions. Key goals include accomplishing fuels management on federal and non-federal land, developing fire education and training programs, conducting community wildfire assessments, and expanding local employment opportunities. Applications must be submitted by February 17, 2025.
The program offers a total of $999,000 in funding through approximately 20 cooperative agreements, with individual awards ranging from $10,000 to $999,000. Projects are expected to start around August 1, 2025 and end by July 31, 2030. Funded activities may take place on federal, state, local, tribal, and private lands within Colorado.
Synopsis
BLM Colorado has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist with fuels management and community fire assistance program activities to reduce the risk and impact of catastrophic wildfires to local communities through coordination, reducing the amount of hazardous fuels, and furthering the education of landowners about wildfire prevention and mitigation. These activities will assist BLM in addressing the effects of climate change by working to create resilient landscapes and communities, will create jobs, and it will help further conservation and restoration efforts by providing an opportunity to support planning and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction projects in wildland urban interface (WUI) areas and education and outreach programs that help create fire adapted communities and resilient landscapes. This program supports the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Public Law 117-58, Sec. 40803 Wildfire Risk Reduction. This program supports projects funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Sections 50221 Resilience, 50222 Ecosystems Restoration and 50303 DOI. Colorado Program Strategic Goals: Accomplish fuels management activities on federal and non-federal land. Develop and implement fire education, training, and/or community action plans/programs. Conduct Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), community wildfire assessments, and planning activities. Expand community capability to enhance local employment opportunities. Develop and implement short and long-term monitoring and maintenance plans for hazardous fuels reduction, community fire education and training, and community action programs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment A Project Narrative.docx | DOCX document | |
| Fuels Foa L25AS00097.pdf |
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