U.S Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 17, 2026
- Posted
- July 7, 2026
- Closes
- September 17, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $262,000
- Award floor
- $192,000
- Program funding
- $3,996,000
- Expected awards
- 15
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 15.232
- Category
- Environment
- Archives
- October 17, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.232 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $8.5M
- FY2025 obligated
- $3.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 136
Top recipients: University of Florida, Oregon State University, Northern Arizona University, University of California Office of the President, Kansas State University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is seeking to solicit proposals to lead and execute regional fire science exchanges in specific regions for a period of two years. Proposals are requested for the following nine regions of the FSEN: Alaska, Appalachians, Great Basin, North Atlantic, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Oak Woodlands, Pacific Islands and Southwest. Individual proposals (i.e., each proposal must be specific to one region) are requested to lead and execute a regional fire science exchange in the requested specific regions for a period of two years.
Please consult the JFSP database for the specific requirements on each individual task statement, https://www.firescience.gov/
All proposals must be submitted by September 17, 2026, 5:00 pm MT, using the electronic submission process provided by the JFSP website (https://www.firescience.gov).
Proposals cannot be submitted through Grants.gov. No exceptions are allowed to this closing date or time.
Who can apply
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
How to apply
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