Opportunity Information: Apply for FA NOFO0024 002
The BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Primary Announcement (Funding Opportunity Number FA NOFO0024 002; CFDA 15.232) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The program is designed to support applied, actionable wildland fire and fuels science that helps land and fire managers make better decisions in real-world conditions. This particular announcement is described as a primary announcement with six task statements, meaning applicants are expected to align proposed work to one of the specific research or science-delivery needs laid out in the notice.
JFSP itself is a multi-agency partnership built around a shared mission: addressing persistent challenges tied to managing wildland fuels, wildfire, and fire-impacted ecosystems. It brings together seven federal wildland fire management and research agencies, reflecting how fire management crosses jurisdictional and mission boundaries. Partners include the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and several Department of the Interior bureaus: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey, with DOI also represented by the Office of Wildland Fire. Funding for the program is jointly provided by DOI and the Forest Service, reinforcing that JFSP-funded work is meant to be broadly useful across federal land management and fire operations, not narrowly tailored to a single unit or bureau.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, with the reminder that applicants still need to pay attention to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full announcement text. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the opportunity anticipates making around 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000. Practically, that framing signals a competitive research and applied science program that expects proposals to be well-scoped, methodologically credible, and clearly tied to management needs, while still being sized to fit within a mid-scale project budget typical of applied federal fire science.
A major operational detail in this announcement is the submission process and deadline, which are strict. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the JFSP website submission system at https://www.firescience.gov, and not through Grants.gov. The deadline is September 28, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and the notice explicitly states there are no exceptions to the closing date and time. The announcement also emphasizes compliance: proposals must meet all requirements in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (with special attention to the requirements described in Section V). Proposals that fail to meet those requirements will not be reviewed for funding, so formatting, required components, and alignment to the task statements are not optional details but basic gatekeepers for consideration.
For applicants needing guidance, the notice provides two points of contact depending on the nature of the question. Administrative questions (submission mechanics, forms, general NOFO process issues) are directed to Becky Jenison, Program Analyst, at 208-387-5948 or bjenison@blm.gov. Questions about the task statements themselves (fit, intent, technical scope, or how a proposed project aligns with one of the six statements) are directed to Molly Hunter, Science Advisor, at 520-649-2914 or mhunter@blm.gov. The program also encourages prospective applicants to review background information on the JFSP website, which is a practical cue that reviewers will expect proposals to reflect the program's purpose, history, and emphasis on usable science for fire and fuels management.
Overall, this opportunity is best read as a competitive call for targeted wildland fire science and related products that can directly support management and policy decisions across federal agencies. The combination of a cooperative agreement mechanism, interagency sponsorship, task statement structure, and strict compliance requirements points to projects that are not just academically interesting, but designed for clear application, collaboration, and measurable value to the fire management community.Apply for FA NOFO0024 002
- 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) Primary Announcement (6 task statements" 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 Jul 13, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 28, 2023. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 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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