The Department of Agriculture Food & Forestry Oklahoma (Odaff), a state government entity, was awarded a $436,689 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant, awarded on September 9, 2024, with a completion date of September 8, 2029, will support the development and implementation of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) to help the state's at-risk communities plan and mitigate wildfire risks. Key activities include conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels, establishing defensible spaces, and improving community wildfire response capabilities. This federal grant award aligns with the program's objectives to create fire-adapted communities and enhance landscape restoration efforts in areas with high wildfire hazard potential.
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