The Illinois Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $572,286 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support fire prevention, control, and prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest and rural lands in Illinois from September 2021 through September 2024. Specifically, the Department will assist in controlling rural fires and...
The Department of Natural Resources Illinois received a $617,502 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to assist with the control of rural fires, prevention and suppression of fires on non-federal forest lands, and development and transfer of new fire management technologies. Key activities funded include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention...
This $1,271,898.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' efforts to enhance rural fire management and forest resilience throughout Illinois. The funding will enable the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to implement a range of fire prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed fire...
This $135,792 Project Grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in delivering a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in the state. Key project activities include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $168,620 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will fund fire prevention, control, and prescribed burning services on non-federal forest and rural lands in Illinois from March 2023 through September 2027. Specifically, the funding will support activities such as assisting in the control of rural fires,...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded the Illinois Department of Natural Resources $611,416 under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698) on September 17, 2022. The funding supports staff salaries and program management costs through September 1, 2027 to oversee Illinois' fire protection duties with respect to nonfederal forest and rural lands. Specifically, the grant will assist the State in controlling...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,036,538 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support the Illinois Volunteer Fire Capacity program from January 2023 through August 2027. The State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program aims to assist states in controlling rural and forest fires on non-federal lands through...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), will support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in implementing various wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in Illinois. The $132,790 award, which was granted on August 7, 2024, will fund IDNR's efforts to enhance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $616,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on August 8, 2024. The grant funding will support IDNR's efforts to improve forest stewardship, forest health, and state fire assistance initiatives in Illinois. Key activities to be delivered under this 5-year grant include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $175,172 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to Shawnee Resource Conservation, a non-profit organization in southern Illinois. The grant, with an award date of December 18, 2023 and ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, will fund the expansion of prescribed fire use to reduce wildfire risks across public and private lands in the region. Key services to be delivered include...