Project Grant 22IG11132762091

This $130,238 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) will support the conservation of the Paraguayan Chaco over a 5-year period from September 2023 to August 2028. The primary recipient, Guyra Paraguay, is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov that has previously received over $328,000 in prime federal grants from the Forest Service for conservation projects in Paraguay. Through this award,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $213,000 project grant to Oguasu under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support indigenous Mbya Guarani communities in Paraguay. Oguasu will deliver community-led approaches to strengthen food security and resilience through sustainable agriculture and income generation training in skilled trades. Specifically, Oguasu will help the Mbya Guarani implement sustainable farming practices and learn vocational skills to increase...

The Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department, received a $453,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA #10.698). The funding will be used to provide fire prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed burning services on non-federal lands in Puerto Rico from July 2023...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), awarded a $300,000 project grant to the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department. The grant, awarded on September 10, 2025, with a completion date of July 30, 2027, will enable the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps to: Enhance wildland fire response and safety by acquiring specialized equipment, protective gear,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program provides $950,000 in funding to strengthen the capacity of the Comptroller General's Office in Paraguay to enforce conflict of interest regulations and combat corruption. The project will be carried out by the non-profit organization Centro De Estudios Ambientales Y Sociales (CEAMSO-Paraguay) over a 3-year period from May...

This federal Project Grant award for $498,606.00, awarded on September 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), supports a "Landscape Scale Wildfire Prevention Planning for Southern Puerto Rico" project. The primary objective is to develop and implement comprehensive community wildfire protection plans for at-risk communities in southern Puerto Rico. The...

This $556,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department, in providing fire prevention, control, and management services across Puerto Rico's non-federal lands. The funding will enable the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps to conduct critical activities such as developing community...

The Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District was awarded a $250,000 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) to develop a comprehensive Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Pulaski County, Missouri. The purpose of the CWPP is to evaluate the wildfire threat to local communities and infrastructure, and identify measures that homeowners, land managers, and...

Wildfire Adapted Partnership will implement Archuleta County, Colorado's Community Wildfire Protection Plan from 2023 through 2028 under a $1.48 million project grant from the USDA Forest Service. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), the project involves assessing wildfire risks and developing mitigation strategies to protect life, property, and natural resources from wildfire damage. As a non-profit organization...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $185,000 Project Grant to the Government of Guam - Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division to provide Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Guam Fire Department. This grant aims to enhance public safety and disaster response capabilities, as Guam faces an increased risk of grass and vegetation fires, exacerbated by the island's climate and recent typhoon events. The 196...