Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00048
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cochise County Community Wildfire Protection Plan" 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 Mar 12, 2013 and posted on Mar 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 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.
- Eligible Applicants States and local governments at risk as published in the Federal Register, Indian Tribes, public and private education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and rural fire departments serving a community with a population of 10,000 or less in the Wildland urban interface
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cochise County Community Wildfire Protection Plan grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00048) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement aimed at helping Cochise County develop and carry out a countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). It sits under CFDA 15.228, the National Fire Plan Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program, authorized under Public Law 111-88 for Wildland Fire Management. The broader intent of this federal program is to support communities that face serious wildfire risk, especially where homes and other development meet or intermingle with wildland vegetation, commonly described as the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).
The need for this project is grounded in the long-running wildfire preparedness work already happening across Cochise County. Over time, individual communities in the county have built their own local approaches to wildfire readiness, but the opportunity recognizes that a coordinated countywide plan can strengthen those efforts. Cochise County began moving toward a countywide CWPP in 2011, with the goal of reinforcing the work of larger communities while also ensuring smaller communities are not left out. A key theme in the announcement is partnership: the countywide effort is meant to bring together federal, state, county, and local participants so that work on private lands and neighboring public lands is aligned. That coordination is intended to reduce the chance that wildfire causes major loss of life and property while still allowing fire to play its natural ecological role where appropriate.
The main objective of the funding is to support Cochise County in creating and implementing a CWPP. Developing the plan is expected to help the county identify where WUI areas are located and pinpoint the specific risks, vulnerabilities, and concerns tied to those locations. The CWPP is also expected to spell out practical projects and actions to reduce wildfire threats to communities and structures in the WUI. While the announcement does not list every required task in the excerpt provided, it ties the effort to the typical CWPP and National Fire Plan assistance categories, such as assessment and planning, mitigation measures, community and homeowner education, hazardous fuels reduction, and related monitoring and maintenance activities. It also notes that the projects and efforts described in the CWPP may involve other state and county partners, reinforcing that implementation is meant to be collaborative rather than siloed.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM expects substantial involvement during performance compared with a standard grant. The estimated total funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $20,000, and BLM anticipated making one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The opportunity was posted on March 12, 2013, and closed March 25, 2013, with an archive date of March 30, 2013.
Eligibility is broad but focused on entities connected to at-risk communities and WUI needs. Eligible applicants include states and local governments at risk (as published in the Federal Register), Indian Tribes, public and private educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and rural fire departments that serve communities of 10,000 people or fewer in the wildland-urban interface. The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for full details and provides a BLM grants management contact for access issues: Eddie Bell, Grants Management Officer, 602-417-9268, ebell@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Cochise County Community Wildfire Protection Plan grant opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00048) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement intended to help Cochise County develop and carry out a countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).
Which federal program and CFDA does this funding fall under?
It is under CFDA 15.228, the National Fire Plan Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program.
What is the broader purpose of the underlying federal program?
The broader intent is to support communities facing serious wildfire risk, particularly in areas where homes and other development meet or intermingle with wildland vegetation (the Wildland Urban Interface, or WUI).
What law authorizes this funding?
The opportunity is authorized under Public Law 111-88 for Wildland Fire Management.
What is the main objective of this award?
The main objective is to support Cochise County in creating and implementing a countywide CWPP.
Why is a countywide CWPP being emphasized?
The opportunity notes that Cochise County communities have developed local wildfire readiness approaches over time, and that a coordinated countywide plan can strengthen those efforts, reinforce work in larger communities, and help ensure smaller communities are not left out.
When did Cochise County begin moving toward a countywide CWPP?
The announcement states Cochise County began moving toward a countywide CWPP in 2011.
What is the role of partnership and coordination in this effort?
Partnership is a central theme. The countywide effort is described as bringing together federal, state, county, and local participants so work on private lands and neighboring public lands is aligned.
How is wildfire risk described in the opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on wildfire risk in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), where development meets or intermingles with wildland vegetation, and aims to reduce the chance of major loss of life and property.
Does the opportunity address the ecological role of fire?
Yes. It describes a goal of reducing major losses while still allowing fire to play its natural ecological role where appropriate.
What is the CWPP expected to help the county identify?
The CWPP is expected to help identify where WUI areas are located and pinpoint specific risks, vulnerabilities, and concerns associated with those locations.
What kinds of actions or projects is the CWPP expected to include?
The CWPP is expected to spell out practical projects and actions to reduce wildfire threats to communities and structures in the WUI.
What categories of work are referenced for planning and implementation?
While the excerpt does not list every required task, it ties the effort to typical CWPP and National Fire Plan assistance categories such as assessment and planning, mitigation measures, community and homeowner education, hazardous fuels reduction, and related monitoring and maintenance activities.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The opportunity notes that a cooperative agreement generally means BLM expects substantial involvement during performance compared with a standard grant.
Is the funding opportunity discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity is described as discretionary.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $100,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000, and the award floor is $20,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include states and local governments at risk (as published in the Federal Register), Indian Tribes, public and private educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and rural fire departments that serve communities of 10,000 people or fewer in the wildland-urban interface.
What does "at risk" mean for states and local governments?
The opportunity specifies that states and local governments are eligible if they are considered "at risk" as published in the Federal Register.
Are rural fire departments eligible?
Yes, rural fire departments are listed as eligible if they serve communities of 10,000 people or fewer in the wildland-urban interface.
Where can applicants find the full details of the opportunity?
The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for full details.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
It was posted on March 12, 2013, closed on March 25, 2013, and has an archive date of March 30, 2013.
Who is the BLM contact for access issues and grants management questions mentioned in the notice?
The notice lists Eddie Bell, Grants Management Officer. Phone: 602-417-9268. Email: ebell@blm.gov.
What is the stated reason this work matters to Cochise County?
The opportunity frames the need around long-running wildfire preparedness efforts in Cochise County and emphasizes that coordinated countywide planning can better align actions across jurisdictions and land ownerships to reduce risk to life and property.
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