Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM MT RFA09 0801
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- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2009 Community Assistance for Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.228 National Fire Plan Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 2, 2009 and posted on Jan 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2009 Community Assistance for Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BLM MT RFA09 0801) was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior to support practical, community-focused wildfire preparedness and risk reduction work across the three-state region. The program is tied to the National Fire Plan and the Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance effort (CFDA 15.228), and its central goal is to help communities build local capability to live with wildfire more safely. In plain terms, the funding was aimed at strengthening the planning, education, and on-the-ground mitigation actions that reduce wildfire risk where communities meet or border wildland fuels.
The scope of activities emphasized three main areas. First, it supported wildfire protection and preparedness planning at a community-wide level, which commonly includes the development or improvement of Community Wildfire Protection Plans and related readiness planning that helps residents, local governments, and response partners prioritize actions. Second, it encouraged wildfire education and prevention programs, such as outreach to residents about defensible space, ignition-resistant home practices, evacuation readiness, and general wildfire awareness. Third, it funded hazardous fuels reduction projects and related monitoring activities intended to lessen wildfire intensity and spread potential. Notably, fuels work could occur on federal lands or on adjacent non-federal lands, as long as the work reduced wildfire risk to communities and also provided benefits to resources on federal land. This design reflects the reality that wildfire does not respect ownership boundaries, so coordinated treatment across landscapes can protect both communities and federal resources.
The opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, indicating that funded projects would be carried out with substantial involvement from the federal agency partner rather than as a simple pass-through grant. While the eligible applicant category was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details in the full announcement), the program intent clearly aligned with applicants positioned to deliver community assistance outcomes, including local governments, tribal governments, nonprofits, and other organizations capable of coordinating planning, education, and fuels mitigation efforts in the wildland-urban interface.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $10,000 up to a ceiling of $250,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier to participation and can be especially important for smaller or rural communities that may have limited local funds to contribute. The timeline for the solicitation shows it was posted on January 29, 2009, with an application deadline (original and current) of May 1, 2009, and the opportunity was archived on May 22, 2009.
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement via Grants.gov (link provided as www.grants.gov). For access issues or administrative questions about the announcement, the listed contact was Lori J. Anderson, Grants Management Officer, reachable by email at landerso@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "2009 Community Assistance for Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota" grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BLM MT RFA09 0801.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
This funding was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program supported practical, community-focused wildfire preparedness and risk reduction work to help communities build local capability to live with wildfire more safely, especially where communities meet or border wildland fuels.
Which states did this opportunity cover?
The opportunity focused on projects across Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
What national program efforts is this opportunity tied to?
It is tied to the National Fire Plan and the Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance effort (CFDA 15.228).
What types of activities were emphasized for funding?
The scope emphasized three main areas: (1) community-wide wildfire protection and preparedness planning, (2) wildfire education and prevention programs, and (3) hazardous fuels reduction projects and related monitoring activities intended to lessen wildfire intensity and spread potential.
Does the program support community wildfire planning?
Yes. It supported wildfire protection and preparedness planning at a community-wide level, including the development or improvement of Community Wildfire Protection Plans and related readiness planning.
What kinds of wildfire education and prevention activities were encouraged?
Education and prevention examples mentioned include outreach on defensible space, ignition-resistant home practices, evacuation readiness, and general wildfire awareness.
Are hazardous fuels reduction projects eligible?
Yes. Hazardous fuels reduction projects and related monitoring activities were included as an emphasized funding area.
Where could fuels reduction work take place?
Fuels work could occur on federal lands or on adjacent non-federal lands, as long as the work reduced wildfire risk to communities and also provided benefits to resources on federal land.
Why does the opportunity allow work across different land ownerships?
The design reflects that wildfire does not respect ownership boundaries, so coordinated treatments across landscapes can protect both communities and federal resources.
What funding instrument was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
It indicates funded projects would be carried out with substantial involvement from the federal agency partner rather than as a simple pass-through grant.
Who was eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility details in the full announcement.
What types of applicants does the program intent align with?
While eligibility was listed as unrestricted, the intent aligned with applicants positioned to deliver community assistance outcomes, such as local governments, tribal governments, nonprofits, and other organizations capable of coordinating planning, education, and fuels mitigation efforts in the wildland-urban interface.
How many awards were anticipated?
About 10 awards were anticipated.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000.
What was the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum (floor) of $10,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $250,000.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on January 29, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current) was May 1, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 22, 2009.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement via Grants.gov at www.grants.gov.
Who was the contact person for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact was Lori J. Anderson, Grants Management Officer.
What is the contact email provided for questions?
The contact email provided was landerso@blm.gov.
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