BLM-MT, Carbon and Stillwater County Community Assistance for Hazardous Fuels Projects
Background:
The Community Assistance program was established to develop the local capability at a county level that will promote a community-wide wildfire protection plan.
Objectives:
To promote programs that will be used to develop local capability in Carbon and Stillwater Counties.
These programs include but not limited to; wildfire planning, wildfire mitigation actions and wildland fire education/prevention.
To promote community-wide wildfire protection planning; conduct education programs about wildfire; and implement hazardous fuels reduction activities and related monitoring, on federal land, or on adjacent non-federal land that reduce the wildfire risk to communities and benefit resources on federal land.
To promote Fire Adapted Communities.
Public Benefit:
To reduce the risk and consequences of wildfire, both in and around communities in wildland areas.
To expand the capacity for local communities to help themselves and enhance the economic stability of rural communities.
The Community Assistance program was established to develop the local capability at a county level that will promote a community-wide wildfire protection plan.
Objectives:
To promote programs that will be used to develop local capability in Carbon and Stillwater Counties.
These programs include but not limited to; wildfire planning, wildfire mitigation actions and wildland fire education/prevention.
To promote community-wide wildfire protection planning; conduct education programs about wildfire; and implement hazardous fuels reduction activities and related monitoring, on federal land, or on adjacent non-federal land that reduce the wildfire risk to communities and benefit resources on federal land.
To promote Fire Adapted Communities.
Public Benefit:
To reduce the risk and consequences of wildfire, both in and around communities in wildland areas.
To expand the capacity for local communities to help themselves and enhance the economic stability of rural communities.
Related Programs
National Fire Plan Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance
Department of the InteriorRelevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.grants.gov/
Additional Information of Eligibility:
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education.
Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.grants.gov/
Contact:
Faith Graves 703-648-7356fgraves@usgs.gov
Agency Email Description:
Contract Specialist
Agency Email:
fgraves@usgs.gov
Date Posted:
2017-04-03
Application Due Date:
2017-06-01
Archive Date:
2018-04-03
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