The Bureau of Land Management, through the U.S. Wildland Fire Service Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), is accepting proposals under FA-NOFO0027-003, Regional Fire Science Exchange. The program supports two-year regional exchanges that connect wildland-fire science with managers, practitioners, and other stakeholders.
Application Deadline
September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. Proposals must be submitted through the JFSP electronic submission process at firescience.gov. The federal notice states that proposals cannot be submitted through Grants.gov and that no exceptions to the closing date or time are allowed.
Funding
JFSP lists $3,996,000 in total program funding, approximately 15 expected awards, an award floor of $192,000, and an award ceiling of $262,000. No cost sharing or matching is required.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types include qualifying nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, Native American Tribal organizations other than federally recognized Tribal governments, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, city or township governments, public and Indian housing authorities, county governments, state governments, and federally recognized Tribal governments.
Regional Scope
The current solicitation seeks region-specific proposals for two-year fire science exchanges in nine regions: Alaska, Appalachians, Great Basin, North Atlantic, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Oak Woodlands, Pacific Islands, and Southwest. Successful exchanges are expected to improve access to relevant fire science, strengthen relationships among researchers and practitioners, identify regional information needs, and support application of science to management decisions.
Submission Requirements
Applicants should review the complete JFSP regional exchange requirements at firescience.gov and submit through the designated JFSP system. Proposals should demonstrate regional reach, credible partnerships, and a practical plan for science exchange and stakeholder engagement.
Atlas Fit
This opportunity has meaningful fit for eligible universities, public agencies, Tribal entities, and nonprofits with established regional fire-science, extension, resilience, or knowledge-transfer networks. Because the deadline is already inside Atlas’s 48-hour cutoff, this opportunity is published for accurate federal coverage and deadline monitoring only; no new applicant outreach should be initiated. Dr. Miltie is not a natural direct prime unless a legitimate nonduplicative vendor role is independently established.