U.S Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement

The Bureau of Land Management, on behalf of the Joint Fire Science Program, is seeking proposals to lead and execute regional fire science exchanges under the Fire Science Exchange Network. Awardees will be responsible for administering and facilitating exchange activities in one of nine specific regions: Alaska, Appalachians, Great Basin, North Atlantic, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Oak Woodlands, Pacific Islands, or Southwest. Each cooperative agreement requires a specific individual regional proposal to deliver regional fire science services over a two-year period of performance. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Joint Fire Science Program database by September 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, with expected awards ranging between $192,000 and $262,000.