FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00080
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $30,000 to $900,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
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About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon/Washington office is seeking applicants for the FY25 IIJA/IRA Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities. This opportunity aims to reduce the risk and impact of catastrophic wildfires through coordination, hazardous fuels reduction, and wildfire prevention education. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and higher education institutions. Key objectives include accomplishing fuels management, implementing fire education and training programs, conducting Community Wildfire Protection Plans, enhancing local employment opportunities, and developing monitoring plans. The program supports priorities related to wildfire risk reduction, resilience, and ecosystem restoration under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. Applications are due by March 5, 2025.
The program has a total funding amount of $8 million available through approximately 10 cooperative agreements, ranging from $30,000 to $900,000 each. The project period runs from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030, and the funding supports work on federal, state, local, tribal and private lands in western states including Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Nevada.
Synopsis
BLM Oregon/Washington (ORWA) 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. ORWA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_L25AS00080.pdf | ||
| Attachment B Budget Narrative Template 2025.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 03 (M) 15.228 Attachment A Template 2025.docx | DOCX document |
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