Wildfire risk reduction collaboratively restoring ecosystem resiliency with prescribed fire in wisconsin phase 1

Active Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
23DG11094200455
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$388,417

Award facts

Completion date 66% complete
Funding
  • $194,161.00 Federal
  • $194,256.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Wisconsin, USA

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About this award

This $388,417 Project Grant award from the U.S. Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem restoration efforts in Wisconsin. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will collaborate with local partners like the Ice Age Trail Alliance and Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council to conduct prescribed burns, implement hazardous fuels reduction, and provide landowner education and outreach along the Ice Age Trail corridor. Key activities include training volunteers, developing a prescribed fire certification program, and growing the membership of the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council. The Nature Conservancy will also deliver logistical support and transportation services for the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge under a separate $194,000 federal contract. This 5-year project aims to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks in Wisconsin.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. Education and outreach to local landowners and general public about the importance of prescribed fire; implementing prescribed fire along the IATA corridor. $33,000

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Who received award 23DG11094200455?

23DG11094200455 was awarded to The Nature Conservancy by Region 9 - Eastern Region (Forest Service) on September 21, 2023.

How much is award 23DG11094200455 worth?

$388,417 has been obligated on 23DG11094200455: $194,161 in federal funding and $194,256 in non-federal funding.

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