Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM OR RFA09 0930
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- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildland Urban Interface Community Assistance for Oregon/Washington for FY 2009" 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 27, 2009 and posted on Mar 27, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 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 $1,400,000.00 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.
- Eligible applicants must have collaborated with local coordination groups through a pre application process.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Community Assistance opportunity for Oregon and Washington for FY 2009 is a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) grant program designed to help communities lower the risk and impacts of wildland fire where homes, infrastructure, and community assets meet or intermingle with fire-prone wildland vegetation. The core purpose is practical and prevention-focused: fund local mitigation work in and around the WUI, especially in areas near DOI-managed lands, so that fires are less likely to cause severe losses and so that suppression responses are safer, less complex, and less expensive for federal, state, tribal, and local agencies. In addition to reducing direct fire damage, the program emphasizes protecting rural economies by minimizing disruptions and losses tied to wildfires.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, meaning recipients should expect an active partnership component with the federal government rather than a hands-off pass-through award. The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA 15.228, National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance. For FY 2009, the program anticipated around 10 awards, with an estimated total of $1,400,000 available. Individual awards could range from as little as $1 up to a ceiling of $250,000, which signals flexibility in project size but also a cap that encourages targeted, community-scale mitigation efforts rather than large capital programs. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, which generally lowers the barrier to entry for smaller communities and organizations that might not have the resources to provide a match.
Eligibility is broadly described as “unrestricted” across entity types, but the announcement makes clear the program is intended for state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribes. A key condition is that applicants must have collaborated with local coordination groups through a pre-application process. In practice, that means communities cannot simply submit a proposal in isolation; they need to show coordination and alignment with local wildfire planning and interagency priorities, which helps ensure projects fit within broader risk-reduction strategies and do not conflict with neighboring jurisdiction efforts.
A central feature of the program is the way applications are evaluated and prioritized. All applications and pre-application materials received by DOI bureaus within each state are reviewed and prioritized collaboratively, rather than being assessed in a purely siloed or single-office process. Funding priority and award size depend on relative community need and risk, proximity to DOI lands, and the strength of partnership with DOI lands and bureaus, along with other factors. In other words, proposals that demonstrate clear WUI risk, strong coordination, and tangible benefits near DOI-managed landscapes are positioned more competitively than projects that are loosely connected to DOI priorities or lack collaborative groundwork.
The timeline for FY 2009 shows the opportunity was posted and created on March 27, 2009, with an application deadline of August 15, 2009, and an archive date of September 15, 2009. The funding opportunity number is BLM OR RFA09 0930, and the listing points applicants to Grants.gov for full announcement details. For access issues with the full announcement, the contact provided is Pamella M. Sterling at psterlin@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Community Assistance opportunity?
The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Community Assistance opportunity for Oregon and Washington (FY 2009) is a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) grant program that helps communities reduce the risk and impacts of wildland fire in the areas where homes, infrastructure, and other community assets meet or intermingle with fire-prone wildland vegetation.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is prevention-focused and intended to fund practical, local mitigation work in and around the WUI. The goal is to reduce severe losses from wildfire and to make wildfire suppression responses safer, less complex, and less expensive for federal, state, tribal, and local agencies.
What types of benefits does the program emphasize?
In addition to reducing direct fire damage, the program emphasizes protecting rural economies by minimizing wildfire-related disruptions and losses that can affect local communities.
What kind of funding mechanism is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This means recipients should expect an active partnership component with the federal government rather than a hands-off, pass-through award.
Which states does this FY 2009 opportunity cover?
This opportunity is for Oregon and Washington.
What is the program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.228, National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance.
How much total funding was expected to be available for FY 2009?
For FY 2009, the program anticipated an estimated total of $1,400,000 available.
About how many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated around 10 awards for FY 2009.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards could range from as little as $1 up to a maximum of $250,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted across entity types, but the announcement indicates the program is intended for state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribes.
Is collaboration required before submitting an application?
Yes. A key condition is that applicants must have collaborated with local coordination groups through a pre-application process. This means proposals are not meant to be submitted in isolation and should demonstrate coordination with local wildfire planning and interagency priorities.
How are applications evaluated and prioritized?
Applications and pre-application materials received by DOI bureaus within each state are reviewed and prioritized collaboratively. Funding priority and award size depend on factors such as relative community need and risk, proximity to DOI-managed lands, and the strength of partnership with DOI lands and bureaus, along with other considerations.
What factors can make a proposal more competitive?
Proposals tend to be positioned more competitively when they show clear WUI risk, strong coordination through the pre-application collaboration process, and tangible benefits near DOI-managed lands, along with strong partnerships with DOI bureaus.
Is proximity to DOI-managed lands important?
Yes. Proximity to DOI-managed lands is specifically noted as one of the factors influencing funding priority and award size.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BLM OR RFA09 0930.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 27, 2009.
What was the application deadline for FY 2009?
The application deadline was August 15, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 15, 2009.
Where can applicants find the full announcement details?
The listing points applicants to Grants.gov for full announcement details.
Who should be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the contact provided is Pamella M. Sterling at psterlin@blm.gov.
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