Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Opens Funding for Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance
Eligible applicants: states, tribal entities, local governments, nonprofits, local authorities, higher education institutions. Applications are due: April 3, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program
Overview and Eligible Uses: BLM New Mexico has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist with fuels management and community fire assistance program activities to reduce the risk and impact of catastrophic wildfires to local communities through coordination, reducing the amount of hazardous fuels, and furthering the education of landowners about wildfire prevention and mitigation. These activities will assist BLM in addressing the effects of climate change by working to create resilient landscapes and communities, will create jobs, and it will help further conservation and restoration efforts by providing an opportunity to support planning and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction projects in wildland urban interface (WUI) areas and education and outreach programs that help create fire adapted communities and resilient landscapes.
This program supports projects funded by BIL and IRA.
Amount: 2 awards, ranging from $50k to $10M
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Eligible Applicants:
State, Special District, County, Native American tribal, City, or township governments.
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Independent school districts.
Private or Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
Native American tribal organizations.
Nonprofits.
*Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
Key Dates: Applications are due April 3, 2023
Key Links: Grants.gov opportunity
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