Opportunity Information: Apply for F11PS00787
Apply for F11PS00787
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alaska Wildland Urban Interface Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects" 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 May 18, 2011 and posted on May 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $190,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Alaska Wildland Urban Interface Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F11PS00787) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement program focused on reducing wildfire risk to Alaska communities that sit within or next to National Wildlife Refuges. The core purpose is to create defensible space and lower the chance that a wildfire starting on National Wildlife Refuge System lands (or other nearby public lands) spreads into adjacent towns, villages, and private property. The work is intentionally concentrated in the wildland urban interface, meaning treatment areas are expected to be very close to private homes, local businesses, and other community assets where reduced fuels can make a direct difference for public safety and property protection.
Eligibility is limited to communities that have already been identified as "at risk" for wildland fire by both the State of Alaska and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and that are adjacent to, or located within, the boundaries of a National Wildlife Refuge. The eligible applicant types listed are federally recognized Native American tribal governments and city or township governments. The program is structured to support practical, on-the-ground hazardous fuels reduction projects rather than broad planning-only efforts, with an emphasis on measurable treatments that reduce the intensity and spread potential of fires near developed areas.
The opportunity outlines several linked goals. First, it aims to build shaded fuel breaks and fire breaks around communities and private lands. Shaded fuel breaks generally involve thinning and reducing ladder fuels while retaining some canopy cover, which can slow fire spread and reduce fire behavior while limiting ecological disturbance compared to clear cutting. Fire breaks are more direct fuel removal zones intended to provide control lines or buffers that help firefighters protect structures and keep fires from moving into populated areas. Second, the program seeks to promote a collaborative community approach by educating residents and homeowners using Firewise concepts and actively involving them in planning and carrying out mitigation actions. This reflects a recognition that community wildfire risk is not only a land management issue but also depends on homeowner participation, structure readiness, and shared responsibility for defensible space.
A third stated goal is local economic benefit. The projects are expected to enhance employment opportunities and encourage small business development by using local labor resources, with an estimated 10 to 20 local personnel employed across the various project locations. In practice, this means communities can address wildfire risk while also creating seasonal or project-based work tied to fuels reduction, brush disposal, thinning, and related mitigation tasks. The fourth goal is operational safety: treatments must be implemented in a way that protects both fireline personnel and the public. This implies attention to safe work practices during fuels operations, sensible placement and design of breaks, and coordination to ensure the resulting treatment areas improve firefighter access and reduce hazards during suppression operations.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls under the environment activity category, with CFDA number 15.228 (National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance). The program anticipated about 10 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $400,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $20,000 (floor) to $190,000 (ceiling), and no cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, which can make participation more feasible for smaller communities with limited budgets. The posting date was May 18, 2011, with a closing date of June 9, 2011, and an archive date of July 9, 2011, indicating the announcement reflects a specific funding cycle.
For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 907-786 (the number is shown as incomplete in the provided text).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Alaska Wildland Urban Interface Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement program aimed at reducing wildfire risk to Alaska communities that are within or next to National Wildlife Refuges. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number (FON) F11PS00787.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The core purpose is to create defensible space and reduce the likelihood that a wildfire starting on National Wildlife Refuge System lands (or other nearby public lands) spreads into adjacent towns, villages, and private property.
What does "wildland urban interface" mean in this opportunity?
In this program, the wildland urban interface refers to areas where developed community assets (homes, businesses, and other structures) are very close to wildland fuels. Treatment areas are expected to be located very near private homes, local businesses, and other community infrastructure where fuels reduction can have a direct impact on public safety and property protection.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to communities that have been identified as "at risk" for wildland fire by both the State of Alaska and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and that are adjacent to, or located within, the boundaries of a National Wildlife Refuge.
What applicant types are eligible under this funding opportunity?
The eligible applicant types listed are federally recognized Native American tribal governments and city or township governments.
Does a community need to be near a National Wildlife Refuge to qualify?
Yes. The community must be adjacent to, or located within, the boundaries of a National Wildlife Refuge to be eligible, based on the information provided.
Does the community need to be officially identified as "at risk"?
Yes. The opportunity specifies that eligible communities must already be identified as "at risk" for wildland fire by both the State of Alaska and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What kinds of projects does the program support?
The program is structured to support practical, on-the-ground hazardous fuels reduction work concentrated in the wildland urban interface, rather than broad efforts that are only for planning. The emphasis is on measurable treatments that reduce fire intensity and the potential for fire spread near developed areas.
Are planning-only projects a fit for this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes on-the-ground hazardous fuels reduction projects rather than broad planning-only efforts, and it highlights measurable treatments near developed areas.
What are the main project goals described in the opportunity?
The opportunity describes several linked goals: (1) building shaded fuel breaks and fire breaks around communities and private lands, (2) promoting a collaborative community approach through Firewise education and homeowner involvement, (3) providing local economic benefit through use of local labor resources, and (4) implementing treatments in a way that protects fireline personnel and the public.
What is a shaded fuel break in the context of this program?
A shaded fuel break generally involves thinning and reducing ladder fuels while retaining some canopy cover. The intent is to slow fire spread and reduce fire behavior while limiting ecological disturbance compared to clear cutting.
What is a fire break in the context of this program?
A fire break is a more direct fuel removal zone intended to provide control lines or buffers. These breaks are designed to help firefighters protect structures and reduce the chance that fires move into populated areas.
Where are shaded fuel breaks and fire breaks expected to be built?
The opportunity indicates they are intended to be around communities and private lands, and the overall work is expected to be concentrated very close to homes, businesses, and other community assets in the wildland urban interface.
How does homeowner or resident participation factor into the program?
The opportunity specifically calls for a collaborative community approach, including educating residents and homeowners using Firewise concepts and actively involving them in planning and carrying out mitigation actions. This reflects the idea that wildfire risk reduction depends on shared responsibility and defensible space.
What is meant by using Firewise concepts?
Based on the description provided, Firewise concepts are part of the program's community education and engagement approach, intended to help residents and homeowners take steps that improve defensible space and reduce wildfire risk around structures.
Does this funding opportunity aim to create local jobs?
Yes. A stated goal is local economic benefit through the use of local labor resources. The opportunity estimates that 10 to 20 local personnel may be employed across the various project locations.
How many local personnel are expected to be employed?
The opportunity estimates 10 to 20 local personnel employed across the various project locations.
What kinds of work might local personnel perform under these projects?
The description ties employment to fuels reduction and related mitigation tasks, including work associated with brush disposal, thinning, and similar on-the-ground activities.
How does the opportunity address safety?
Operational safety is one of the stated goals. Treatments must be implemented in a way that protects both fireline personnel and the public. The description implies attention to safe work practices during fuels operations, thoughtful placement and design of breaks, and coordination so treated areas improve firefighter access and reduce hazards during suppression operations.
What agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The opportunity is described as a cooperative agreement program.
Is the funding discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the environment activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.228, described as National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated about 10 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $400,000.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $20,000 (floor) to $190,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was May 18, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was June 9, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 9, 2011.
Does this announcement reflect a specific funding cycle?
Yes. The dates provided (posting, closing, and archive dates) indicate it reflects a specific funding cycle tied to 2011.
What is the funding opportunity number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F11PS00787.
Who is the listed contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist.
What contact phone number is provided?
The phone number is shown as 907-786, but it appears incomplete in the provided text.
What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement?
The opportunity indicates that Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, was the listed contact for applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement.
Are projects required to be close to developed community assets?
Yes. The description states the work is intentionally concentrated in the wildland urban interface, and treatment areas are expected to be very close to private homes, businesses, and other community assets.
Is the program focused on preventing fire spread from refuge lands into communities?
Yes. A central focus is reducing the risk that a wildfire starting on National Wildlife Refuge System lands (or other nearby public lands) spreads into adjacent communities and private property.
What outcomes does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes measurable hazardous fuels reduction treatments near developed areas, improved defensible space, and reduced fire intensity and spread potential, along with community involvement and safe implementation practices.
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