The County of Sierra in California was awarded a $203,550 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). The grant funding will support the development and updating of the County's Community Wildfire Protection Plan, as well as the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in the updated plan. Key activities to be funded include conducting wildfire risk...
The Butte County Fire Safe Council was awarded a $2,745,672 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant, awarded on December 30, 2024, will support the development and implementation of community wildfire protection plans, hazardous fuel reduction, and community wildfire response capability improvements in California. Key activities include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region awarded the Yuba Watershed Protection And Fire Safe Council a $243,842 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) on September 13, 2023. The funding will be used to update the Yuba Foothills Community Wildfire Protection Plan by June 30, 2025. This grant program provides funding to assist at-risk communities with planning and...
This $440,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) will support the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands in developing new and updating existing community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) over a 5-year period ending June 30, 2028. Additionally, the funding will enable the Division to conduct...
The Sierra Resource Conservation District received a $6,437,685 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The funding, awarded on December 15, 2023, supports the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) for 9 at-risk communities in California's Sierra Nevada region and the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in those...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $9,805,642 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, a non-profit organization, on November 20, 2023. The grant funds the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and implementation of wildfire mitigation projects for Lake County, California. Specific activities include conducting...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,060,000 Project Grant to Tuolumne Biomass LLC under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, with a completion date of February 28, 2026, supports Tuolumne Biomass LLC's efforts to enhance firewood production by upgrading its facility, purchasing new equipment, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $444,445 Project Grant on January 16, 2025 to Colorado State University (CSU) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The funding supports the development and implementation of a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) for at-risk communities in Colorado. Key activities include conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels, establishing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $513,533 Project Grant to the County of Kern Fire Department Division in California under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the Kern County Fire Department Prescribed Fire Training Project, which aims to mitigate wildfire risks and promote community safety through comprehensive planning, risk assessments, and landscape restoration efforts. The...
The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, Inc. was awarded a $1,288,379 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant, spanning from January 2025 to July 2029, will support the development and implementation of community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) to help mitigate wildfire risks in vulnerable areas of California. Key activities to be funded include...