The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada is offering this grant to significantly enhance wildland fire protection and improve defensible space within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas of Lyon County, Nevada. This initiative, specifically targeting areas under the jurisdiction of the Smith Valley Fire Protection District, aims to reduce the persistent threat of wildfires. The grant will support projects focused on the strategic removal of vegetative biomass. By clearing this hazardous fuel, the program seeks to lower the overall risk of wildfire outbreaks in critical wildland interface zones that border public lands. This effort is crucial for protecting communities and natural resources from devastating fires.
Opportunity ID: 56639
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L10AS00277 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM NV Smith Valley Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Wildland Urban Interface – Accomplishments lend to making public lands less likely to experience a catastrophic wildfire. Should a wildfire occur, firefighters will be safer when conducting fire suppression efforts in areas where hazardous fuels will be reduced |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.228 — National Fire Plan – Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $175,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $175,000 |
| Award Floor: | $35,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Enhancing the wildland fire protection and defensible space in the wildland urban interface (WUI) areas of Lyon County, Nevada is under the jurisdiction of Smith Valley Fire Protection District. This project is to aid in the removal of vegetative biomass thereby lowering the threat of wildfire in the wildland interface areas adjacent to public lands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Kaller, Grants Management Specialist, 775-861-6559
susan_kaller@blm.gov Email:susan_kaller@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 56639 Full Announcement-1 -> noi smith valley hazardous fuels reduction.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Susan Kaller, Grants Management Specialist, 775-861-6559 susan_kaller@blm.gov Email: susan_kaller@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.228 | PKG00020403 | Aug 13, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56639 SF424-2.0.pdf
56639 SF424A-1.0.pdf
56639 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56639 Budget-1.1.pdf
56639 Project-1.1.pdf
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