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FA-NOFO0027-002: U.S. Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Primary Announcement

Closed Closed September 17, 2026 Opportunity FA-NOFO0027-002 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$500,000
• Award floor$300,000
• Total funding$4.0 million
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Joint Fire Science Program awards averaged $210,550; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (96% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Joint Fire Science Program is soliciting proposals in two topic areas: (1) drivers of changing wildfire regimes and consequences for wildfire risk factors and (2) smoke impacts from prescribed fire and wildfire. 1. Drivers of changing wildfire regimes and consequences for wildfire risk factors The objective of this task statement is to increase understanding of the drivers and consequences of changing wildfire regimes to inform future management and monitoring plans that accelerate adaptation to these altered regimes that reduce wildland fire risk factors. JFSP is asking potential investigators to address the following research needs in this task statement. Potential investigators must address all three research needs to be considered responsive to the task statement. · Research that leads to improved models, datasets, or other tools to more accurately forecast future fire regimes and consequences for ecosystems and valued resources (e.g., communities, infrastructure, municipal watersheds). · In collaboration with fire and land managers, use of improved models, datasets, or other tools to explore scenarios of future fire regimes and consequences for ecosystems and valued resources, identify potential tipping points, and feedback mechanisms for accelerated change. · In collaboration with fire and land managers, devise potential monitoring protocols to detect potential tipping points or other indicators of change. 2. Smoke impacts from prescribed fire and wildfire The objectives of this task statement are 1) to better understand the impacts of prescribed fire and wildfire on smoke emissions - to inform appropriate timing, frequency, and extent of prescribed fire programs that maximize ecological benefits while minimizing air quality impacts on communities, and 2) to inform a standardized methodology for tracking prescribed fire emissions. To contribute to understanding of smoke impacts from prescribed fire and wildfire, JFSP is asking potential investigators to address the following research needs. Proposals must address all three research needs to be responsive to the task statement.

Category: Environment.

Applying now

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