The Department of Interior is offering the Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program to assist Utah communities in reducing the risk and impact of wildfires. This grant supports wildfire protection planning, hazardous fuels reduction, mitigation and education activities, and aims to enhance local employment opportunities. The program, established under the Department of Interior and related Agencies Act, allows the Bureau of Land Management to enter into assistance agreements with local communities. Deadline for applications is Dec 14, 2007.
Opportunity ID: 40137
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | UT-RFA-08-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Communities at Risk Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Dec 03, 2007 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 13, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,305,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,305,000 |
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: | This opportunity is unrestricted, however, the BLM, Utah has been working over the past five years with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands to meet the objective of this program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | The program was established by the Department of Interior and related Agencies Act to alow the Bureau of Land Management to enter into assistance agreements with local communities to reduced the risk and impact of wildfire.
The objective is to reduce the reisk and impact of wildfire on Utah communities through wildfire protection planning; hazardous fuels reduction, maintenance and monitoring, mitigation and education activities and to enhance local employment opportunities to accomplish these objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Maria Gochis
Grants & Agreements Specialist Phone 801-539-4178 Email:maria_gochis@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 40137 Full Announcement-1 -> UT-RFA-08-0002 Community Assistance.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Maria Gochis Grants & Agreements Specialist Phone 801-539-4178 Email: maria_gochis@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.228 | PKG00005688 | Dec 03, 2007 | Dec 14, 2007 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40137 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
40137 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf
40137 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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