2023 consolidated payments grant

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $2,330,199.00 Project Grant to the Nevada Division Of Forestry on August 24, 2023. This grant is funded through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), which supports the advancement of forest resources management and conservation, development of genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, and promotion of forest health and productivity on nonfederal forest and rural lands.

Under this award, the Nevada Division Of Forestry will provide a range of forestry management services, including developing habitat suitability models and conducting field surveys to aid conservation of rare plant species, producing and distributing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, performing community wildfire risk assessments and mitigation planning, providing training and equipment for volunteer fire departments, conducting fuels reduction projects to lower wildfire hazard on nonfederal lands, and replacing disaster-damaged response facilities and equipment. The University of Nevada, Reno has also received a sub-award as part of this project to support landscape restoration activities and native plant propagation services for wildlife refuges.