Cooperative Agreement L19AC00059

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD), in cooperation with the Carson City Fire Department (CCFD), received a $779,497.87 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). The funding will support a multi-pronged effort to address the threat of wildfires in the communities of New Washoe City, East Washoe Valley, and Northeast Carson City, Nevada. The key products and services to be...

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) was awarded a $120,501 Project Grant on August 15, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grant program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update and modernization project for the state of Montana. Key activities to...

Summary Hood River County received a $170,939.34 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228), awarded September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2030. The award funds the creation and operation of a full-time Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator (WMC) position to lead a comprehensive five-year wildfire risk reduction initiative in Hood River County, Oregon, one of the nation's...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 1, awarded the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) a $401,600 project grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to enhance Montana's wildfire preparedness and response capacity through statewide collaborative efforts. The award, effective July 30, 2025, through June 30, 2030, supports personnel costs for interagency coordination of...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region awarded $310,065 to the Kern Fire Safe Council (doing business as MT Pinos Communities Fire Safe Council) on August 21, 2025, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The project will be completed by December 31, 2029, and will deliver a comprehensive interagency roadside condition survey in the Greater Tehachapi area of California. This survey will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $378,880 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). The grant, with a performance period from April 2024 to March 2029, supports a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in Montana. Key services provided under this award include hazardous...

Madera County received a $534,343 Project Grant award, effective September 29, 2025, through September 30, 2029, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 – Pacific Southwest Region. The award supports wildfire mitigation activities designed to reduce wildfire risk and increase public awareness across the region. The funded project encompasses public...

The County of Sierra in California was awarded a $203,550 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will support the development and updating of the County's Community Wildfire Protection Plan, as well as the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in the updated plan. Key activities to be funded include conducting wildfire risk...

The Wildfire Conservancy, Inc. was awarded a $3.1 million project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) on September 15, 2022. The grant will fund wildfire prevention and safety efforts through September 21, 2024 in Temecula, California. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. This particular award will support The Wildfire Conservancy's...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a five-year, $130,829 Project Grant to Carolina Land And Lakes (Rc&D), Inc., a non-profit organization, to develop a community wildfire protection plan for Mitchell County, North Carolina under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). This grant is part of a larger $1,273,350 award to Carolina Land And Lakes (Rc&D), Inc. to develop and update...