Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00096
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Eugene Wildland Urban Interface and Community Fire Assistance" 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 Apr 27, 2015 and posted on Apr 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $44,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $44,000.00 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 OR/WA Eugene Wildland Urban Interface and Community Fire Assistance grant (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00096) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary funding opportunity that was released on April 27, 2015 and closed on June 26, 2015. It was offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.228 (National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance). The program was designed to support local wildfire risk reduction work in and around Eugene, Oregon, with an emphasis on practical on-the-ground fuels work paired with strong cross-jurisdiction coordination and public engagement. The opportunity anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $44,000, an award ceiling of $44,000, and a stated award floor of $1. No cost share or matching funds were required, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a broad range of applicant types could apply as long as they met any requirements spelled out in the full announcement package.
The project context comes from long-running local wildfire planning efforts. In 2005, multiple partners including BLM developed the Lane County Wildfire Protection Plan, which outlined actions intended to reduce wildfire risk across the county. Building on those priorities, the City of Eugene and the Oregon Department of Forestry later developed the South Ridgeline Fire Fuel Reduction Project in 2011 and brought it forward to multiple federal agencies. This funding opportunity aligns with those earlier plans by targeting wildfire hazards where development meets fire-prone vegetation, especially in the Wildland Urban Interface areas adjacent to Eugene.
The core purpose of the grant was to reduce the likelihood and potential impacts of damaging wildfires through landscape-scale hazardous fuels reduction. The work focus is specifically called out as the South Hills of Eugene and the West Eugene Wetlands, with the overall intent of creating a more fire-resilient landscape. In practice, this type of objective generally points to activities that change fuel conditions across a broader area rather than isolated treatments, improving the chances that future fires can be contained more safely and with less damage to homes, infrastructure, and natural resources.
A second major objective was improving and sustaining coordination among local, state, and federal land management agencies, along with private landowners. The announcement emphasizes not just doing treatments, but also building and maintaining the relationships and shared prioritization process needed to target the most hazardous areas first. This coordination goal is meant to provide an organized framework for reducing wildfire risk and consequences for the community, which typically includes aligning treatment priorities across boundaries, sharing information about planned work, and ensuring efforts on adjacent ownerships complement one another.
A third objective centered on public awareness and community participation. The opportunity highlights education, outreach, and coordination designed to engage diverse and representative groups within Eugene. The intent is to improve understanding of wildfire hazards, encourage participation in risk-reduction actions, and strengthen partnerships across the community. In Wildland Urban Interface settings, this kind of outreach often supports better preparedness and defensible space practices, helps residents understand why fuels treatments occur, and builds support for ongoing maintenance and cooperative fire-adapted community efforts.
Administratively, applicants were directed to the full set of instructions and application materials through the announcement's application resources link. For access issues or questions, the listed point of contact was Jessica Clark (503-808-6226, j1clark@blm.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the BLM OR/WA Eugene Wildland Urban Interface and Community Fire Assistance grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00096.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity (BLM OR/WA).
What type of award is it (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
It was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was offered under CFDA 15.228, National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance.
When was the opportunity released and when did it close?
It was released on April 27, 2015 and closed on June 26, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the posted dates, the application period closed on June 26, 2015.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose was to reduce the likelihood and potential impacts of damaging wildfires through landscape-scale hazardous fuels reduction work in and around Eugene, Oregon, particularly where development meets fire-prone vegetation (Wildland Urban Interface areas).
What geographic area was this grant intended to serve?
The work focus is specifically called out as the South Hills of Eugene and the West Eugene Wetlands, with the overall intent of creating a more fire-resilient landscape around Eugene, Oregon.
What types of projects or activities were emphasized?
The announcement emphasizes practical on-the-ground fuels work paired with strong cross-jurisdiction coordination and public engagement. The fuels work is described in terms of landscape-scale hazardous fuels reduction intended to improve fire resilience and reduce potential damage to homes, infrastructure, and natural resources.
What does "landscape-scale hazardous fuels reduction" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, it refers to changing fuel conditions across a broader area (rather than isolated treatments) to improve the chances that future fires can be contained more safely and with less damage to the community and surrounding resources.
How does this opportunity relate to existing wildfire planning in Lane County and Eugene?
The project context builds on long-running local wildfire planning efforts, including the 2005 Lane County Wildfire Protection Plan and the 2011 South Ridgeline Fire Fuel Reduction Project developed by the City of Eugene and the Oregon Department of Forestry and shared with multiple federal agencies.
Was coordination among agencies and landowners a required or major focus?
Yes. A major objective was improving and sustaining coordination among local, state, and federal land management agencies, along with private landowners, to support shared prioritization and complementary treatments across boundaries.
Was public outreach and community participation part of the grant's objectives?
Yes. A third objective centered on public awareness and community participation, including education, outreach, and coordination designed to engage diverse and representative groups within Eugene.
What outcomes was the public engagement component intended to support?
The intent was to improve understanding of wildfire hazards, encourage participation in risk-reduction actions, and strengthen partnerships across the community, particularly in Wildland Urban Interface settings.
How many awards did the opportunity anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $44,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $44,000.
What was the award floor?
The stated award floor was $1.
Was a cost share or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost share or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a broad range of applicant types could apply as long as they met any requirements spelled out in the full announcement package.
Where were applicants supposed to find the full instructions and application materials?
Applicants were directed to the full set of instructions and application materials through the announcement's application resources link.
Who was the point of contact for access issues or questions?
The listed point of contact was Jessica Clark.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Jessica Clark could be reached at 503-808-6226 or by email at j1clark@blm.gov.
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