Open · L26AS00061 · CFDA 15.228 · Discretionary
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance - Bureau wide
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Land Management, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$1.2M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 17d
- Days left
- 94
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance - Bureau wide is an open discretionary opportunity from Bureau of Land Management, offering $10,000 -- $1,200,000 across 94 expected awards. Applications close in 17 days.
- $10K-$1.2M
- award range
- Open
- 17 days left
- 94
- expected awards
- 15.228
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY26 Bureau of Land Management Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance - Bureau wide - is cataloged under number L26AS00061 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.228, posted by Bureau of Land Management. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 27, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $1,200,000. The agency has projected $27.8 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 94 awards. If the agency funds the expected 94 awards from the $27.8 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $296,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on August 28, 2026 - roughly 17 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $1,200,000
Close Date
August 28, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due dates. Applications must be submitted through grants.gov.Applications will be reviewed, rated, ranked and selected via merit review committee.Open from July 27, 2026 through August 28, 2026.Extensions to NOFO close date will be unallowed.
Posted
July 27, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$27,808,000
Expected Awards
94
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Wildland Fire Fuels Management and Community Assistance Program activities embody strategic investments in managing vegetation by reducing the intensity, severity, or negative effects of wildfire. These initiatives provide cost-effective benefits to the American people, help maintain and support communities in becoming fire adapted. Program activities include developing local capacities through assessment and planning, community and homeowner mitigation efforts, and implementation of fuels management treatments and activities. This involves training, monitoring, or implementing/maintaining fuels management on federal land or adjacent non-federal land to benefit federal resources, as well as assisting with wildfire prevention to mitigate risks to communities and their values. Additionally, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has an opportunity to collaborate with partner organizations to support these efforts, reducing the intensity, severity, risk, and impact of catastrophic wildfires on local communities through coordination, hazardous fuel reduction, and further education on wildfire prevention. These activities help create jobs and advance conservation and restoration efforts through planning and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction projects. This work aligns with administration priorities by strengthening partnerships, encouraging local wildfire preparedness and mitigation, and empowering community-driven wildfire risk reduction, while generating revenue and utilizing natural resources to support the American economy.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Shanice Shay shanice_shay@ios.doi.gov
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