The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,288,379 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CFDA 10.720) program to the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, Inc. in California. The grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, supports the development and revision of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and the implementation of projects described in the CWPP to help create fire-adapted communities and mitigate wildfire risks. Key activities to be funded include conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels, establishing defensible spaces, and improving community wildfire response capabilities. The grant has a performance period of over 4 years, with a final completion date of July 30, 2029.
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