Project Grant 14DG11083112003

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $228,679 Community Wildfire Defense Grant to Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc. (Crcd), a non-profit organization and community development corporation in Puerto Rico. The grant funding will be used to develop the first Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the Maricoa State Forest. The CWPP will focus on community wildfire risk mitigation, including comprehensive planning, hazardous fuel reduction, and...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $220,000 Project Grant to the Watkins Community Volunteer Fire Department on June 3, 2022 through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant will support the Watkins Community Volunteer Fire Department's construction or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in North Carolina. Specifically, the funding will allow the fire department to...

The North Calhoun Fire Protection District received a $102,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant funding will support construction and improvement projects for the District's fire house, a community facility that provides essential fire protection services to rural residents in Illinois. The grant award was issued on September 22, 2022 to construct, enlarge, extend, or...

The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $176,200 project grant to the Elk Creek Fire Protection District through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The two-year grant will support the District's construction of essential community facilities to provide services to rural residents of Elk Creek, California. Specifically, the funding will be used to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve fire protection infrastructure in the area...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $185,000 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning And Policy Commission. The grant will support the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Southampton Pine Barrens area. The plan will focus on mitigating wildfire risks through comprehensive planning, risk assessments, hazardous fuel reduction, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District in California. The grant supports the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) to help the community mitigate wildfire risks. Key activities funded include conducting wildfire risk assessments, developing plans for hazardous fuel...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Willows Rural Fire Protection District on August 16, 2022 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant funding will support construction or improvement projects for community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in California, as authorized under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program. Specifically, the Willows Rural...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $183,750 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the Sonoma County Fire District, Windsor Fire District division. The grant funding will support construction or improvement activities to expand essential community facilities and services for rural residents, as provided for under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program. Specifically, the grant award will...

The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $277,800 project grant to the Fortuna Fire Protection District, also known as the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department, to support community facility improvements under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program. Funding will support the District as it constructs, enlarges, extends, or otherwise improves essential community facilities in Fortuna, California from July 2021 through July 2023. The Community Facilities Loans and...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the Sonoma County Fire District, Windsor Fire District division on September 7, 2022 for completion by September 7, 2022. The funding will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents, as outlined in the Community Facilities...