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Request for Proposals: CSGC Seeks Contractor for Fire and Rain Climate Resilience Program

Posted by Kate McMahon Posted on July 1, 2025
Seeking a Team Player. Photo courtesy of Glacier National Park

Climate Smart Glacier Country seeks an independent contractor to support our Fire and Rain Climate Resilience Program, including our current Wildfire and Health project and Flood Preparedness project. We seek a motivated person or small team to lead community engagement, coordinate events, support and develop partnerships, conduct project-related research, and contribute to other organizational initiatives.

We have budgeted $50,000 for one or more contractors to support our Climate Resilience Program through September 1, 2026. Please submit a proposal no later than August 1, 2025.  Download the Request for Proposals here.

Fire and Rain Program: The two most significant climate risks facing Flathead County are wildfires and flooding. We work with diverse partners on specific initiatives to address challenges that otherwise aren’t being addressed. Current initiatives include:

  • Anticipating the Flood Next Time: Building Community Resilience for a 1964-Scale Scenario. While local and state agencies have conducted disaster planning for a FEMA-defined 100-year flood, little has been done to envision or prepare for the possibility of a much-larger flood event on the scale of the 1894 or 1964 Flathead floods or the 2022 Yellowstone floods. As extreme precipitation events, fueled by warmer ocean and air temperatures, become more frequent, the risk of damaging floods increases. By improving community awareness, assessing potential impacts, and developing mitigation strategies, our partnership with Flathead County and other partners will reduce flood insurance premiums for residents.
  • Seeking Clean Air: Addressing the Wildfire and Health Challenge. Vulnerable members of our community suffer when wildfire smoke fills the valley.  We partner with health care providers to provide HEPA air filters to low-income, vulnerable households. We also are partnering with state and local agencies to establish public Clean Air Centers that will provide clean, cool air for public use during the hot, smoky season.

Download the full RFP: RFP for CSGC Program Contractor July 2025