Opportunity Information: Apply for FA NOFO0023 003
This funding opportunity is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) under the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP). It is released as a Regional Fire Science Exchange announcement tied to a single task statement, and awards will be made using a cooperative agreement instrument. The program sits in the natural resources funding category (CFDA 15.232) and is aimed at advancing actionable fire and fuels science and getting that science into the hands of people who make decisions on wildland fire management and fire-impacted ecosystems.
JFSP itself is described as a partnership among seven federal wildland fire management and research organizations that share common problems and information needs related to fuels, wildfire, and ecosystem impacts. The partners include the USDA Forest Service and multiple Department of the Interior entities: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey, along with representation from the DOI Office of Wildland Fire. Funding support for JFSP comes from both DOI and the Forest Service, reflecting the cross-agency nature of the program and its focus on issues that span ownership boundaries and operational jurisdictions.
The announcement is open eligibility-wise, meaning it is unrestricted and generally available to any type of applicant, as long as the applicant meets any clarifications provided in the official notice under the eligibility section. The opportunity anticipates making up to six awards, with an award ceiling of $262,000. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect a more hands-on federal role than a typical grant, often involving collaboration, coordination, or substantial involvement by the agency during the period of performance (for example, working closely with program staff or aligning deliverables with exchange needs).
A key operational detail is that proposals must be submitted through the JFSP electronic submission system on the program website (https://www.firescience.gov) and not through Grants.gov. The deadline is firm: December 20, 2022, by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with no exceptions. The announcement emphasizes that proposals must meet all requirements laid out in the funding opportunity announcement, especially the requirements described in the section referenced as Section V. Any proposal that does not meet those requirements will not move forward for funding consideration, so compliance and formatting are treated as gatekeeping criteria, not minor issues to be corrected later.
For applicants who need clarification, the notice provides specific points of contact depending on the type of question. Administrative questions are directed to Becky Jenison, Program Analyst (208-387-5958, bjenison@blm.gov). Questions about the task statement and programmatic content can be directed to Ed Brunson, Program Manager (208-387-5975, ebrunson@blm.gov), or Karen Dante-Wood, Technology Transfer Specialist (208-387-5865, sdantewood@blm.gov). For additional program context and expectations, prospective applicants are encouraged to review background information on the JFSP website, which is positioned as the primary source for understanding the program and its approach to fire science and technology transfer through regional exchanges.Apply for FA NOFO0023 003
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement (One Task Statement)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.232.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 21, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 20, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $262,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 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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