The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (FOA) received a $1,206,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to implement the 2024 State Forest Action Plan in Arizona. This 5-year grant supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across 22 million acres of non-federal lands in the state, including hazardous fuel reduction treatments, ecosystem restoration, invasive species management, and community wildfire protection planning.
The grant also includes two sub-awards. The first sub-award of an undisclosed amount provides funding to the Arizona Community Tree Council, Inc. to support urban and community forestry initiatives such as tree planting, maintenance, and public education. The second sub-award, also of an undisclosed amount, was provided to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Inc. to conduct invasive plant management and treatment projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk in the region.
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