The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $763,020 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Big Rivers Forest Fire Management Compact. The funding will be used to equip and train state and volunteer fire personnel on non-federal forest and rural lands within the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. This aligns with the program's objectives to aid in controlling rural fires and developing new fire prevention and suppression technologies. Specifically, the grant will support activities to increase the national mobility of local fire personnel through training to meet regional and national standards. This will enhance the Compact's ability to respond to wildfires and promote the use of prescribed burns across the region.
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