FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program
ID: 351076Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM)

Award Range

$20K - $950K

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351076
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Nov 21, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Feb 22, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a federal grant for the FY24 IIJA/IRA Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program in Oregon and Washington. This program aims to support the management of fuels and community fire assistance in the region. The grant is a cooperative agreement and falls under the category of Natural Resources. Private Institutions of Higher Education are eligible to apply. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching. The funding opportunity is currently open and the application deadline is February 22, 2024. The award ceiling is $950,000 and the award floor is $20,000. For more information and to apply, contact Shelli Timmons at srtimmons@blm.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
srtimmons@blm.gov
Files
Title
Posted
15.228 Attachment A Project Narrative.docx
4/10/2024
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