FY26 Bureau of Land Management Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance - Bureau wide

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
L26AS00061
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$10,000 to $1,200,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • City/Township Governments
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • County Governments
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • State Governments
  • Special District Governments
Points of contact

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Bureau of Land Management is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements supporting wildland fire fuels management and community fire assistance activities, with applications due August 28, 2026. Cost share is not required. The program expects to make approximately 94 awards ranging from $10,000 to $1.2 million from $27.8 million in total program funding.

Eligible applicants include state and local governments, federally recognized and non-federally recognized tribal governments and organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible.

Projects must address one or more of five primary program goals: accomplishing fuels management activities on federal and non-federal land using mechanical, manual, prescribed fire, chemical, biological, or structural treatments; developing and implementing fire education, training, and community action plans including mitigation and prevention; conducting community wildfire protection assessments and developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans; expanding community employment capabilities through participant recruitment and business training; and developing monitoring and maintenance plans. All projects must provide measurable outcomes with specific milestones and completion dates that BLM Program Officers will validate and track.

The anticipated period of performance runs 60 months, with a start date of December 31, 2026 and end date of December 30, 2031. Place of performance encompasses BLM-administered lands and adjacent non-federal lands, primarily concentrated in western states including California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, with additional holdings in Alaska.

BLM conducts three-level review: basic eligibility screening, merit evaluation based on applicant qualifications and past performance, technical approach, public benefit, and resource leveraging, followed by risk assessments prior to award. Award decisions are expected within 90 to 120 days of solicitation close.

The program is funded under CFDA 15.228 (BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities) and authorized by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements, the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2025.

Synopsis

Wildland Fire Fuels Management and Community Assistance Program activities embody strategic investments in managing vegetation by reducing the intensity, severity, or negative effects of wildfire. These initiatives provide cost-effective benefits to the American people, help maintain and support communities in becoming fire adapted. Program activities include developing local capacities through assessment and planning, community and homeowner mitigation efforts, and implementation of fuels management treatments and activities. This involves training, monitoring, or implementing/maintaining fuels management on federal land or adjacent non-federal land to benefit federal resources, as well as assisting with wildfire prevention to mitigate risks to communities and their values. Additionally, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has an opportunity to collaborate with partner organizations to support these efforts, reducing the intensity, severity, risk, and impact of catastrophic wildfires on local communities through coordination, hazardous fuel reduction, and further education on wildfire prevention. These activities help create jobs and advance conservation and restoration efforts through planning and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction projects. This work aligns with administration priorities by strengthening partnerships, encouraging local wildfire preparedness and mitigation, and empowering community-driven wildfire risk reduction, while generating revenue and utilizing natural resources to support the American economy.

Files

File Type Posted
Map of BLM Lands and State Office Boundaries.jpg JPG image
L26AS00061 Attachment A.pdf PDF
Foa_Content_of_L26AS00061 Fuels.pdf PDF
(O) Attachment B Budget Detail Narrative - 02.09.2026.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet

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