Project Grant 23DG11052012175

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,700,875.00 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (CTBYN), a federally recognized tribal government in Washington. The funding supports developing and updating Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), conducting wildfire risk assessments, and implementing hazardous fuels reduction...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $299,190 Project Grant to the Yurok Tribe under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant funding supports the Yurok Reservation Forest Inventory Project, which will be completed by June 30, 2026. Through this project, the Yurok Tribe will conduct forest inventory assessments and management activities on the Yurok Reservation in California. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program...

The federal Project Grant award R24AP00566, funded by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517), supports a comprehensive effort to rehabilitate and restore areas affected by a major forest fire in the Klamath River watershed. The $1,218,774 award, with a performance period from August 2024 to December 2026, will enable the Yurok Tribe to: Address decimated riparian vegetation on 12 stream reaches, restoring over 300 acres of riparian zones...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $878,202 Cooperative Agreement to the Hoopa Valley Tribe under the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes program (CFDA 10.724) on August 27, 2024. The "TRINITY WILDFIRE CRISIS STRATEGY HYAMPOM FIRE RESILIENT COMMUNITY PROJECT" will support the Hoopa Valley Tribe's efforts to reduce wildfire risks, restore fire-adapted ecosystems, and improve environmental resilience in their community. Funded activities will likely include...

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Yurok Tribe a $1,020,849 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to mitigate drought impacts and restore salmon habitat in the Klamath Basin. The grant provides funding for the following activities over a period from September 2024 to May 2027: McGarvey Creek Restoration Tribal Stewardship: 2 years of tribal stewardship, installation of 20 Constructed...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region for $616,404.00 supports the "CHILOQUIN WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION AND EDUCATION" initiative delivered by the Klamath Watershed Partnership, a non-profit organization, over a 5-year period from August 2023 to August 2028. The project is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), which provides funding to develop...

The Yurok Tribe has been awarded a $115,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to reduce sediment and hydrologic impacts along the B-10 and B-100 road network in the Blue Creek watershed. The project aims to protect vital salmonid spawning habitat by decommissioning a legacy road segment and upgrading three additional road segments. Key activities include installing rolling dips, replacing 20 undersized culverts,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, awarded Lake County Resource Conservation District $347,392.23 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) on August 15, 2025, to support fuels reduction and fire-resilient ecosystem restoration through the project titled "Fire in Hand, Healing Lands." The award, which extends through December 31, 2029, focuses on implementing prescribed and cultural...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $122,500 Project Grant to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The objectives of the 5-year project are to address erosion, fuel load, and habitat concerns on the Tule River Reservation through stream and meadow restoration activities. Key proposed services include 35 acres of fuel treatments in meadows through...