The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $475,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730) to the Curry County Soil And Water Conservation District, doing business as South Coast Watershed Council, located in Gold Beach, Oregon. The grant supports the "CURRY GORSE REDUCTION" project, which will focus on invasive species management, particularly the reduction of gorse, as well as other natural resource...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $9,907,344.00 Project Grant to the Grant Soil & Water Conservation District, also doing business as Grant Weed Control District, to support the Evacuation Corridor and Fuels Management Project. This grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), which aims to develop and update community wildfire protection plans for at-risk...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $681,041 Project Grant to the Oregon Department of Forestry under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the development of a community wildfire protection plan and the implementation of a defensible space project in Grant County, Oregon. The project aims to reduce the risk of wildfire damage and loss of life for communities at...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,372,153 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to Wallowa Resources, a non-profit organization and community development corporation. The grant, with an award date of September 16, 2024 and ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, supports the "UNION COUNTY FIREWISE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PROJECT" to develop and implement a community...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,173,823 Project Grant to South Willamette Solutions, a non-profit organization in Oakridge, Oregon, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will support the "OAKRIDGE WESTFIR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY PROJECT" from September 2024 through December 2028. The project aims to develop and implement comprehensive community wildfire protection plans...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,966,618 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to Midstate Electric Cooperative, Inc. for the Lake County Fuels Reduction Through Mastication Under Power Lines project. The funding supports the development and updating of Community Wildfire Protection Plans, wildfire risk assessments, hazardous fuels reduction through vegetation removal and prescribed...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,935,486 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grant to Community Services Consortium (CSC), a U.S. local government entity and council of governments based in Albany, Oregon. The grant, with a performance period from September 17, 2024 to June 30, 2029, is intended to enhance landscape resiliency, public safety, and community fire adaptation in the Santiam Canyon region. The funded project will support the...
This $466,500 Project Grant award, made under the USDA Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), supports the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in delivering a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management services across non-federal forest and rural lands in Oregon. Key activities funded by this award include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention education, and capacity building for...
This federal Project Grant award of $246,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the County of Baker, located in Oregon, in updating their Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) over a 5-year period from September 2023 to September 2028. The key products and services to be delivered include conducting a wildfire risk assessment, reducing...
This $290,170 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Oregon Department of Forestry in delivering a range of wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response services on non-federal forest and rural lands across Oregon. Key activities include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, prescribed fire management, and public education and outreach. The Oregon...