The County of Sierra in California was awarded a $203,550 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will support the development and updating of the County's Community Wildfire Protection Plan, as well as the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in the updated plan. Key activities to be funded include conducting wildfire risk...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region, awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant to Butte County Fire, a U.S. local government entity, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding supports the acquisition of fire equipment to enhance Butte County Fire's wildfire prevention and response capabilities. This award is part of a broader effort by the Forest Service to fund the...
The Plumas County Hazardous Fuels Assessment and Implementation project is a $6,879,975 Project Grant awarded on December 30, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funds the development of new community wildfire protection plans, updating of existing plans over 10 years old, conducting wildfire risk assessments, and implementing hazardous fuels reduction...
The County of Nevada, California was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funds - 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 10.730) program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant will fund the Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone Extension Project, a forestry and wildfire mitigation initiative in California, with a completion date of August 1, 2025. The project aims to enhance forestry, natural resource conservation, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $246,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the County of Baker, located in Oregon, in updating their Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) over a 5-year period from September 2023 to September 2028. The key products and services to be delivered include conducting a wildfire risk assessment, reducing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $513,533 Project Grant to the County of Kern Fire Department Division in California under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the Kern County Fire Department Prescribed Fire Training Project, which aims to mitigate wildfire risks and promote community safety through comprehensive planning, risk assessments, and landscape restoration efforts. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $412,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) in promoting stewardship of nonindustrial private forest lands in California. The grant, awarded on January 16, 2025, will fund a range of activities over the 4-year performance period ending January 9, 2029, including reforestation, hazardous fuel reduction,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,838,440 Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, awarded on August 23, 2024, is to equip and train California's local and rural volunteer firefighters to enhance their capacity to respond to wildfires. The funding will support a range of activities such as hazardous fuels...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $9,805,642 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, a non-profit organization, on November 20, 2023. The grant funds the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and implementation of wildfire mitigation projects for Lake County, California. Specific activities include conducting...
The Sierra Resource Conservation District received a $6,437,685 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The funding, awarded on December 15, 2023, supports the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) for 9 at-risk communities in California's Sierra Nevada region and the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in those...