Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants

Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

With respect to nonfederal lands, to develop community wildfire protection plans for communities considered at-risk to damage and loss of values or life from wildfire, and to update community wildfire protection plans that are greater than ten years old. To implement projects described in a community wildfire protection plan or equivalent document less than ten years old for the purposes of protecting an at-risk community from damage or loss from wildfire, including but not limited to wildfire m

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Helps communities and tribes create and update wildfire protection plans. Provides money to carry out projects that protect these at-risk areas.

Quick Facts

Funding
$99,905.4 - $100,000
Deadline
Mar 14, 2025
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

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What Is This Program?

Provides for financial assistance to communities, tribes, states, and other agencies and organizations to develop and/or update plans for the protection of communities that are at-risk from damage and loss due to wildfire, and to provide financial assistance to implement the projects designed to protect those communities described in aforementioned plans.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Competitive grant funding to help communities and Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk, aligning with the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. Funds can be used for developing or revising Community Wildfire Protection Plans (up to $250,000) or for implementing projects described in a CWPP that is less than ten years old (up to $10 million).

Who Is Eligible?

Region: United States, US territories

Demographics: low-income communities

Other Criteria: Units of local governments representing communities located in an area with a risk of wildfires, Indian Tribes, Non-profit organizations (including homeowner associations) that assist at-risk communities, State forestry agencies (including U.S. territories and interests), Alaska Native Corporations, Serving communities identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, Serving communities impacted by a severe disaster within the previous 10 years which increased wildfire risk and/or hazard, Must have an active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM.gov)

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Review eligibility requirements
  • Develop or revise community wildfire protection plans
  • Prepare application materials
  • Submit application through the designated portal
🌐Application Portal
https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants
📤Submission Method
online
📅Key Dates
Approximately sixty days from NOFO publicationApplication period opens
🔄Intake Type
fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

How Do I Apply?

timothy.melchert@usda.gov
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Visit the program page for detailed eligibility requirements.

This program offers funding up to $100,000 (minimum $99,905.4).

The application deadline is March 14, 2025.

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