National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development

CFDA 15.969 Active Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants) Project Grants
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$15M FY2025
$19.7M
FY22
$1.1M
FY24*
$15M
FY25*
* estimated

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 Accomplishments include the Alaska NPS Regional Fire Management Program recruiting and training and Alaska female fire crew with projects focused on fuel reduction work, felling trees, and deploying to live fire when needed.

Program Objective

The goal of this listing is to provide financial assistance to reduce and mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildland fires on federal land and/or adjacent non-federal land and communities and their natural resources. This will be accomplished through response, rehabilitation, assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, treatment, and maintenance of hazardous fuels reduction and other wildland fire management activities. Financial assistance will provide for a training and workforce development program with an emphasis on wildland fire management and natural resources skills.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • State
  • Local governments
  • State governments
  • Public nonprofits
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Private nonprofits

State and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, private, public, profit, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

Each Notice of Funding Opportunities will contain the specific instructions for applying and will be posted to Grants.gov.

Award Procedure

Awards are made by a certified, Department of Interior appointed Financial Assistance Awarding Officer through coordination with the technical and programmatic personnel specific to that project.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: > 180 Days
Program details & compliance

Description

This listing provides for financial assistance to develop skills and training for those with little or no experience in wildland fire and natural resource management.

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

No specific restrictions apply; however, most projects are funded on a year-to-year basis and funds are normally expended during the current fiscal year. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Frequency of recipient payment will be determined for each awarded assistance agreement at time of award.

Matching Requirements

If using Public Land Corps authority (16 USC Section 1723), a 25% match is required. Other authorities may not require a match, depending on the project.

Reporting & Compliance

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Heidi Sage
303-969-2065
National Park Service 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2025-04-21. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-06-01 05:53:25.