Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00268
Apply for L12AS00268
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Idaho Cottonwood Field Office Communities at Risk Program" 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 Aug 23, 2012 and posted on Aug 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 6, 2012. (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 $87,900.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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 BLM Idaho Cottonwood Field Office Communities at Risk Program (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00268) was a Bureau of Land Management discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement to support work that reduces the impact of wildfire on at-risk communities, particularly in wildland-urban interface settings. The opportunity focused on practical, on-the-ground and community-oriented activities that help communities prepare for wildfire, lessen hazardous conditions that contribute to severe fire behavior, and improve local capacity to prevent loss of life, property damage, and resource impacts. In plain terms, the program aimed to fund projects that make communities safer before a fire starts, rather than only responding after the fact.
The scope of work emphasized several connected project types: community protection planning (such as developing or updating Community Wildfire Protection Plans or similar local risk-reduction plans), hazardous fuels reduction (for example, vegetation thinning, brush removal, creation or improvement of defensible space, or other fuels treatments designed to reduce fire intensity), and the ongoing maintenance and monitoring needed to ensure treatments remain effective over time. It also included mitigation and education activities, which could involve outreach efforts to improve homeowner preparedness, public awareness campaigns, training, or other initiatives that help residents and local partners understand risk and take preventative actions. Overall, the program framed wildfire risk as something that can be reduced through coordinated planning, targeted fuels work, and sustained community engagement.
Administratively, the opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.228, National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance, and anticipated making one award. The estimated total funding available across the opportunity was listed as $500,000, with an award ceiling of $87,900 and no stated minimum award floor. Cost sharing or matching was not required, which generally lowers barriers for applicants who may not have access to non-federal matching funds. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement package.
Key dates show this was a time-limited 2012 opportunity: it was posted and created on August 23, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 6, 2012, and it was archived on November 6, 2012. Interested applicants were directed to download the full announcement instructions and application package via the application materials associated with the listing. For questions or difficulties accessing the announcement electronically, the point of contact was Christine K. Shaver, Grants Management Officer, at 208-373-3817 or cshaver@blm.gov.
In summary, this grant opportunity supported locally relevant wildfire risk-reduction work tied to planning, fuels treatment, upkeep and effectiveness monitoring, and public mitigation/education efforts, delivered through a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Land Management to help protect communities in or near fire-prone landscapes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM Idaho Cottonwood Field Office Communities at Risk Program?
The BLM Idaho Cottonwood Field Office Communities at Risk Program (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00268) was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant offered through a cooperative agreement. It was designed to support work that reduces the impacts of wildfire on at-risk communities, especially in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas.
What problem was this grant trying to address?
The program focused on reducing wildfire risk before a fire starts by funding practical, on-the-ground and community-oriented activities. The goal was to help prevent loss of life, reduce property damage, and limit resource impacts by improving preparedness, lowering hazardous conditions, and building local capacity.
What kinds of projects were emphasized under this opportunity?
The scope of work emphasized connected project types, including community protection planning, hazardous fuels reduction, and the maintenance and monitoring needed to keep treatments effective over time. It also included mitigation and education activities such as outreach, public awareness, and training.
What is meant by "community protection planning" in this program?
Community protection planning included activities like developing or updating Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) or similar local risk-reduction plans intended to guide wildfire preparedness and risk reduction at the community level.
What is meant by "hazardous fuels reduction" in this program?
Hazardous fuels reduction referred to treatments designed to reduce fire intensity and severe fire behavior. Examples listed included vegetation thinning, brush removal, creation or improvement of defensible space, and other fuels treatments.
Did the program support maintenance and monitoring after fuels treatments?
Yes. The scope explicitly included ongoing maintenance and monitoring to help ensure that fuels treatments remain effective over time, rather than being one-time actions that degrade in effectiveness.
What types of mitigation and education activities were included?
The opportunity included mitigation and education activities such as outreach to improve homeowner preparedness, public awareness campaigns, training, and other initiatives that help residents and local partners understand wildfire risk and take preventative actions.
Was this funding aimed at wildfire response or prevention?
The program was framed as prevention-oriented. In plain terms, it aimed to fund projects that make communities safer before a fire starts, rather than focusing only on response after the fact.
What agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically referencing the BLM Idaho Cottonwood Field Office Communities at Risk Program.
What type of award instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered through a cooperative agreement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number was L12AS00268.
What CFDA program was this opportunity listed under?
It was listed under CFDA 15.228, National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance.
How many awards were anticipated?
The listing anticipated making one award.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available across the opportunity was listed as $500,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was listed as $87,900.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor was stated in the information provided.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement package.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on August 23, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was September 6, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was a time-limited 2012 opportunity and it was archived on November 6, 2012.
Where were applicants directed to get the application instructions and package?
Interested applicants were directed to download the full announcement instructions and the application package via the application materials associated with the listing.
Who was the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The point of contact listed was Christine K. Shaver, Grants Management Officer.
How could applicants contact the point of contact?
Applicants could contact Christine K. Shaver at 208-373-3817 or by email at cshaver@blm.gov.
What is the overall purpose of the program in one sentence?
Overall, the program supported coordinated planning, targeted fuels work, ongoing upkeep and effectiveness monitoring, and sustained community engagement to reduce wildfire risk and protect at-risk communities in or near fire-prone landscapes.
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