This project provides financial support for fire prevention, control, suppression, hazardous fuels reduction, and prescribed fire in pennsylvania

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,485,562 Project Grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on August 14, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This award provides comprehensive financial support for wildfire management activities across Pennsylvania's non-federal forest and rural lands, including fire prevention, control, suppression, hazardous fuels reduction, and prescribed fire implementation. The funding also supports preparedness activities such as training, equipment acquisition, and capacity building for state and local firefighting agencies to enhance their readiness for suppressing wildfires and responding to mutual aid requests.

Through this grant, DCNR delivers direct assistance to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, and municipalities throughout Pennsylvania to combat fires and reduce fire risk. The funding promotes mobilization readiness for efficient wildfire suppression operations while advancing forest resilience and interagency collaboration. By supporting both immediate fire suppression capabilities and long-term landscape management, the award enables DCNR to strengthen working relationships among firefighting agencies and deliver service excellence in wildfire response across the Commonwealth.

Funding is also authorized to help conduct preparedness activities, including training, equipping, and otherwise enabling state and local firefighting agencies to respond to requests for fire suppression assistance. Funding provided through this program promotes mobilization readiness for efficient suppression of wildfires on all state and private lands to help maintain resilient forests and promote working relationships and service excellence. Through this award, direct assistance is provided to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, and municipalities to fight fires and reduce fire risk in pennsylvania.