Communities at Risk Assistance Program

Post Date

December 3rd 2007

Application Due Date

December 14th 2007

Funding Opportunity Number

UT-RFA-08-0002

CFDA Number(s)

15.228

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

This opportunity is unrestricted, however, the BLM, Utah has been working over the past five years with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands to meet the objective of this program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $1305000 - $1305000

Grant Description

The program was established by the Department of Interior and related Agencies Act to alow the Bureau of Land Management to enter into assistance agreements with local communities to reduced the risk and impact of wildfire. The objective is to reduce the reisk and impact of wildfire on Utah communities through wildfire protection planning; hazardous fuels reduction, maintenance and monitoring, mitigation and education activities and to enhance local employment opportunities to accomplish these objectives.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Maria Gochis
  Grants & Agreements Specialist
  Phone 801-539-4178

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  maria_gochis@blm.gov