The purpose of this project and funding request is to develop a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) for pulaski county, missouri

The Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), awarded on July 22, 2025, with completion targeted for November 15, 2029. The award funds the development of a comprehensive Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Pulaski County, Missouri, which will serve as the primary deliverable of this grant-funded initiative.

The CWPP will provide a county-level evaluation of wildfire threats to communities, infrastructure, and assets at risk, along with actionable recommendations for homeowners, land managers, and fire districts to mitigate wildfire impacts. Key products include background information, risk assessments, mitigation recommendations, and public information and education materials designed to reduce wildfire risk to life, property, and other community values. This planning effort aligns with the federal program's emphasis on supporting at-risk communities in developing strategic wildfire protection frameworks on non-federal lands.

The comprehensive, county level plan would evaluate the wildfire threat to communities, infrastructure, and identifiesmeasures that homeowners, land managers, and fire districts/departments can take to reduce the impact of wildfire to life, property, and other community values at risk. The plan would provide background information, a risk assessment, recommendations and plans to reduce or mitigate wildfire risk to communities as well as broad public information and education