Project Grant 23DG11094200172
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will receive $300,000 through a three-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support wildfire adaptation efforts in at-risk New Jersey communities. The grant funding will support the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal program, which aims to assist in controlling rural fires and developing strategies for preventing, controlling, and suppressing wildfires on non-federal...
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will receive $103,420 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant funding will support services delivered through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.698). Specifically, the award will assist the New Jersey Volunteer Fire Assistance program's efforts to control rural and other non-federal land fires through September 2027. As outlined in...
- This $708,934 federal Project Grant award to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was made on December 19, 2023 under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant funding will support a range of activities to enhance rural fire control, prevention, and suppression capabilities across New Jersey, as well as develop new fire management technologies. Key funded activities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection $400,000 under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on July 8, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 30, 2029. This project grant supports direct forest fuels reduction activities through prescribed fire and mechanical means to mitigate wildfire risk in underserved communities throughout New Jersey....
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $282,188 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) on January 7, 2025. The grant will support the development and implementation of comprehensive wildfire protection strategies for at-risk communities in New Jersey. Specifically, the funding will be used to develop and update Community...
- This $422,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664), supports the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant, with a performance period from August 28, 2024 to July 30, 2029, will fund a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in New Jersey. Key activities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded $711,172 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on May 29, 2025, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This Project Grant provides direct assistance to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, and municipalities in New Jersey to support wildfire prevention, preparedness, and suppression activities. The funding...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region, awarded $450,921 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to implement on-the-ground forest management practices designed to reduce forest density and fuel loading across New Jersey. The project, which commenced January 2, 2026, and extends through July 31, 2030, focuses on preventing catastrophic wildfire...
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $2,846,670.00 federal Project Grant under the USDA Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on March 26, 2024. The grant will support a consolidated portfolio of forestry initiatives in New Jersey, including urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, forest health, state fire capacity, and wildfire management. This multi-year grant, with a final completion date of December 31, 2028,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection received a $1,962,488 Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region, awarded May 21, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. This consolidated program grant encompasses four integrated forestry initiatives: the State Fire Capacity Program, which provides financial and technical assistance to state foresters for...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will receive $600,000 through a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support wildfire adaptation efforts in at-risk New Jersey communities. The grant funding will support the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program's objective of assisting control of rural fires and development of new technologies related to prescribed burning on non-federal lands. Specifically, the Department will work with communities from March 2023 through December 2027 to prevent, control, and suppress wildfires as well as promote the safe, prescribed use of fire on non-federal forest and other rural lands in New Jersey. The funding will aid the Department's work to transfer knowledge around new approaches for rural fire management to stakeholders.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 3/27/23 |