The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $132,424 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands on July 29, 2024. This grant supports a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across Utah's non-federal forest and rural lands. Key services to be delivered include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention education, incident management support, and capacity building for fire departments and forestry agencies. The Division collaborates extensively with local governments, tribes, landowners, and conservation groups to execute these forestry and fire management projects, which aim to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect critical natural resources through science-driven interventions. The grant has a performance period ending on June 30, 2029.
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