The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $1,789,608 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to Colorado State University on June 4, 2021 with a completion date of May 31, 2026. The grant funded hazardous fuel reduction activities on approximately 200 acres of forested land in Colorado through mechanical treatments and prescribed burns. Work was conducted by two sub-awardees and included...
This $770,800 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CFDA 10.697 State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program) supports the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) in delivering hazardous fuel reduction and wildfire mitigation activities across non-federal lands in Montana. The funding will be used to implement fuel treatments, conduct prescribed burns, perform landscape assessments, and develop action plans to improve...
The Prosper Ridge Community Wildfire Resilience Project was awarded a $2,175,132 Project Grant by 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, awarded on Nov 20, 2023, supports the development and implementation of wildfire mitigation activities outlined in the community's recently updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Key project activities include conducting...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $264,418 Project Grant to the County of Newaygo, Michigan under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The grant will fund the Cross Boundary Wildfire Mitigation Project to reduce wildfire risk and long-term damage across forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands within the county. The project will implement hazardous fuel treatments, conduct prescribed burns, perform landscape...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation was awarded a $771,270 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The grant supports hazardous fuels reduction projects in Montana through June 2026. Specifically, the funding supports five sub-awards to complete fuel reduction on forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands. The sub-awards include the Lost Horse-Sula Fuel...
This $300,000 Project Grant, awarded on June 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697), will fund the University of Nebraska to conduct wildfire risk mitigation activities on non-federal lands in Nebraska. Specifically, the project will focus on reducing hazardous fuel volumes in forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands to minimize the potential for large, destructive wildfires. Key...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance (CFDA 15.674) program provides $300,000 to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization, to conduct fuels reduction and habitat restoration activities on 300 acres of land adjacent to the communities of Fort Jones, Etna, and Callahan, California. Key project activities include removing or thinning...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Red Lodge Fire Department under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). This 5-year agreement, running from August 2023 to August 2028, will fund the Red Lodge Fire Department's fuel mitigation crew to conduct forest thinning, create defensible space around homes and properties, and dispose of slash piles in Carbon County, Montana. The funding will be...
This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded by 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 County of Park in Montana in developing and implementing a comprehensive community wildfire protection plan. The key objectives are to help the county mitigate wildfire risks, create fire-adapted communities, improve wildfire response capabilities, and reduce...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $297,983.34 from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228) supports the Tri-County Firesafe Working Group Inc., a non-profit organization in Montana, in reducing wildfire risk to communities and building local resilience. The primary objectives are to assist private landowners with wildfire mitigation efforts, provide education and outreach, and fund landscape-level fire prevention...