The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) a $2,630,474 Project Grant through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grant program (CFDA 10.720) to develop and implement community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) for at-risk communities in Alaska. The project, which runs from September 2024 to June 2029, aims to help mitigate wildfire risks through comprehensive planning, risk assessments,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $444,444 Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CFDA 10.720) to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on September 4, 2024. The grant, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will support the development and implementation of a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) for at-risk communities in Alaska. Over the 5-year performance period ending August 30, 2029, DNR will conduct wildfire risk assessments, reduce...
This $217,038 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the Village of Aniak, a federally recognized tribal government in Alaska, in developing a new Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The key products and services to be delivered include conducting a wildfire risk assessment, reducing hazardous fuels...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources received a $444,444 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support community wildfire protection planning and plan updates in Alaska. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA #10.720), the award will support the development and updating of community wildfire protection plans for at-risk communities across Alaska through July 2027. The program aims to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the Tok and Delta areas of Alaska. The grant, awarded on September 12, 2024, will support comprehensive planning, risk assessments, hazardous fuel reduction, and landscape restoration efforts to help...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was awarded a $444,444 Federal 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). The grant, with a performance period from September 15, 2023 to August 31, 2028, will support DNR's efforts to develop new community wildfire protection plans (CWPP), update existing CWPPs over 10 years old, conduct wildfire risk assessments,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $129,000 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Native Village of Tetlin, a federally recognized tribal government located in Tok, Alaska. The grant funding will support the development and implementation of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the Tetlin community, which is a traditional Athabascan village in eastern interior Alaska. The...
This $444,445 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the development and implementation of comprehensive wildfire protection strategies for at-risk communities in Colorado. Specifically, the funding will be used by Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division to conduct wildfire risk assessments, reduce hazardous...
This Project Grant award of $160,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The funding will support Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division in developing and implementing a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) for at-risk communities in Colorado. Key activities include conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels,...
This $400,000 Project Grant award was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The award to Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division supports planning and implementation of wildfire mitigation measures on non-federal lands in Colorado. Funded activities include developing new community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs), updating existing CWPPs over 10 years old, conducting wildfire...