The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $579,672 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CFDA 10.720) to Wallowa Resources, a non-profit organization and community development corporation, for the Baker Firewise Community Resiliency Project. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2027. Through this grant, Wallowa Resources will develop and implement a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) to help the Baker, Oregon...
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 $249,959 Community Wildfire Defense Grant to Applegate Partnership, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Jacksonville, Oregon, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (CFDA 10.720) program. The purpose of this Project Grant is to support the development and implementation of a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) for the Applegate watershed region. Key activities to be funded include conducting wildfire risk...
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...
This $400,000 Project Grant award was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The award to Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division supports planning and implementation of wildfire mitigation measures on non-federal lands in Colorado. Funded activities include developing new community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs), updating existing CWPPs over 10 years old, conducting wildfire...
This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded 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 funding will support the County of Park in Montana in developing and implementing a comprehensive community wildfire protection plan. The key objectives are to help the county mitigate wildfire risks, create fire-adapted communities, improve wildfire response capabilities, and reduce...
This $175,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grant program (CFDA 10.720), is supporting Missoula County's efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The grant funding will enable the county to conduct wildfire risk assessments, reduce hazardous fuels, establish defensible spaces, and improve community wildfire...
The County of Wasco received a $5,945,661 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 award, effective September 9, 2024 through September 8, 2029, will support the county's efforts to develop and implement a community wildfire protection plan to mitigate wildfire risks in its highest-risk communities. Key objectives include creating fire-adapted...