The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry a $214,644 grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, awarded on May 14, 2024, supports projects that assist with the control of rural fires, prevention and suppression of fires on non-federal forest lands, and the development and transfer of new fire management technologies to enhance forest resilience and protect lives and property from wildfire risks in Ohio.
Key grant-funded activities include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention education, incident management support, and capacity building for fire departments and forestry agencies across the state. As a prime recipient, the ODNR Division of Forestry collaborates with entities like The Nature Conservancy to deliver these forestry services and implement the Ohio Forest Action Plan through its robust portfolio of federal grants totaling over $25M since 2003.
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