The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $845,500.00 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to the Nevada Division of Forestry. The grant supports implementing hazardous fuel reduction activities across non-federal lands in Nevada to mitigate wildfire risks, as part of the Forest Service's Wildfire Crisis Strategy to treat up to an additional 30 million acres nationwide. Funded activities may include conducting vegetation management, implementing fuel treatments, performing prescribed burns, and developing action plans to improve forest health and community wildfire protection. The Nevada Division of Forestry, as the prime grantee, may also distribute sub-awards to partners such as the University of Nevada, Reno to support landscape restoration and native plant propagation services. The grant term runs from July 2024 through June 2029.
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