Project Grant 22DG11030000004

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697), provides $750,000.00 in funding to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (FOA) to protect communities from wildfires. The grant will support the management and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction activities on 200 acres adjacent to the Tonto National Forest, as identified in community wildfire protection...

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management was awarded a $1.465 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct hazardous fuel treatments on non-federal lands in Arizona as part of the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) from August 12, 2022 to August 11, 2027. This federal grant program aims to reduce the risk and impacts of large wildfires by lessening hazardous fuel volumes in forests, woodlands,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management on December 13, 2022 through the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund invasive plant prevention and control services on Observatory Mesa through December 30, 2025. A sub-award of $10,000 was provided to the City of Flagstaff to support an invasive plant grant program as part of these efforts. The Forest Health...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $124,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (FOA) on August 9, 2024. The grant supports critical invasive species management and forest health projects across Arizona as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law initiatives. Key products and services to be delivered include conducting invasive species surveys, implementing pest...

This $1,450,000 Project Grant award by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service supports the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The award will fund hazardous fuel reduction treatments on 78.8 acres of private and municipal property within the Village of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Key activities include reducing overstory tree density, removing hazardous and diseased trees, and mitigating surface and ladder fuels to create defensible space around...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $124,937 from the National Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) funds a technician team to lead integrated pest management efforts for invasive plant control within the Palisades Fire footprint in Calabasas, CA. The team will conduct surveys and treatments to remove non-native vegetation, such as annual grasses and other hazardous fuels, in order to reduce fire risk and improve native habitats. The project, implemented by...

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 $1,288,652 Project Grant awarded on August 22, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will enable the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (FOA) to conduct a range of forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across Arizona's 22 million acres of forests, woodlands, and grasslands. Key activities include treating acres for hazardous fuels reduction, developing multi-resource...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program provides $558,676 to the University of Arizona to investigate the interactive effects of fire and plant invasion on belowground soil processes and microbiome functions. The project aims to better understand the relationship between weedy plants and wildfires, with a focus on soil microbes and organic matter. The researchers will design inocula containing soil and plant seeds to promote the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1,206,000 Project Grant to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (FOA) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant, with a performance period from June 2024 to April 2029, will support the implementation of Arizona's 2024 State Forest Action Plan. Key focus areas include forest management, wildfire mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and invasive species control across Arizona's 22...