This $185,000 Project Grant was awarded on January 10, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CFDA 10.720) program. The grant will fund the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Southampton Pine Barrens region in New York. The plan will assess wildfire risks and implement hazard mitigation strategies to create a fire-adapted community and reduce the potential for loss of life and property from wildfires in the area. The grant recipient is the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission, a local government planning organization, and the project is scheduled for completion by November 30, 2029.
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