The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for its Idaho Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: Idaho
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
BLM Idaho 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.
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.
Priority activities under this announcement include:
- Hazardous fuels reduction
- Wildfire detection systems
- Fire prevention messaging and training
- Restore and maintain healthy ecosystems
- Implement monitoring of resource conditions and project monitoring using established and approved monitoring protocols
Funding Opportunity Goals
- Accomplish fuels management activities on federal and nonfederal 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.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $4,000,000
- Maximum Award: $1,000,000
- Minimum Award: $100,000
Grant Period
Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
