USDA/USDOI Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP)

The intent of this announcement is to provide an early alert to investigators interested in the topics listed below so that they can begin considering responsive ideas with potential partners and collaborators. Investigators should recognize that final decisions regarding topic selection will not be made until Spring of 2020 and that final topic selection may differ from that posted here. One or more topics could be dropped or added, and the specific focus of individual topics may be altered. Investigators should recognize this uncertainty and not invest substantial time or resources working on proposals until the FOAs and their associated topics are formally posted. Investigators should not contact the JFSP Office or Governing Board members seeking further information on these topics. No further information will be released until the FOAs are formally posted. Primary FOA A. Relative impacts of prescribed and wildland fire Although the documented benefits of prescribed fire are numerous including habitat improvement and hazardous fuel reduction, there are drawbacks as well, such as reductions in air quality, which may impact human health. Prescribed fire is often implemented with the assumption that it will mitigate the effects of uncontrolled wildfire, because prescribed fire has been shown to reduce the intensity of subsequent wildfire under certain conditions. This is desirable because the impacts of wildfire are usually of a higher magnitude, larger in size and intensity, and pose a risk to public safety. To fully evaluate the trade-offs between prescribed fire programs and current wildfi

Details

• Agency: Bureau of Land Management
• Department: Department of the Interior
• Opportunity #: L20AS00080
• Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Eligibility

The following types of entities are eligible to apply for award under this announcement. Failure to meet eligibility requirements will result in precluding the BLM from making an award. Types are: - State, local government, Indian Tribe; - Institution of Higher Education (IHE); - Nonprofit Organizations