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.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
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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📋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
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📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
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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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