Project Grant 25DG11052012165
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $2,114,437 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Sierra County Fire Safe And Watershed Council, Inc. on December 13, 2023. The grant supports vegetation management, forest restoration, and related services to mitigate wildfire risks in the Sierraville area of Sierra County, California through September 2030. The...
- The County of Sierra in California was awarded a $203,550 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 funding will support the development and updating of the County's Community Wildfire Protection Plan, as well as the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in the updated plan. Key activities to be funded include conducting wildfire risk...
- The Sierra Resource Conservation District received a $6,437,685 Project Grant award 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 funding, awarded on December 15, 2023, supports the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) for 9 at-risk communities in California's Sierra Nevada region and the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in those...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) is supporting the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, a non-profit organization based in California, to launch mass timber manufacturing in the state. The grant funding will enable the Sierra Institute to establish a new mass timber production facility and expand the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded County Of Nevada a $2.296 million cooperative agreement on August 10, 2026 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program (CFDA 10.716) to conduct herbicide application on 364 acres, hazardous fuel reduction on 525 acres, and fire line treatment on 4.5 miles in California. The award obligates $2,296,720.50 with a completion date of December 30, 2035. The prescribed fire and...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to The Sierra Fund, a non-profit organization, under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The grant will fund a collaborative effort to scale up stream and meadow restoration work in three counties in the Sierra Nevada region. Specifically, the project aims to reduce wildfire fuels and use the resulting slash to increase water storage...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $3,546,586 Project Grant to Sierra Forest Products on August 5, 2024 under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities program (CFDA 10.725). This grant supports Sierra Forest Products' efforts to upgrade its planer equipment, with the goal of increasing the company's capacity to process small-diameter timber and byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects on federal and Tribal lands in the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $9,805,642 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, a non-profit organization, on November 20, 2023. The grant funds the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and implementation of wildfire mitigation projects for Lake County, California. Specific activities include conducting...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region, provides $1,030,000.00 in funding for the "SIERRA COUNTY NORTH YUBA GOOD NEIGHBOR PROJECTS" under the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes program (CFDA 10.724). The award, granted on Sep 27, 2024, supports landscape-level projects to reduce wildfire risks, restore fire-adapted ecosystems, and improve environmental resilience in the Sierra County region of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $4,900,000 Project Grant to Butte County Fire under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funds the Defensible Space Inspection Project, which involves conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels, establishing defensible spaces, and implementing other projects described in updated community wildfire protection...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $3,267,606 to Sierra Institute for Community and Environment on August 26, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to implement fuels reduction and forest health treatments that enhance defensible space around private land parcels in Indian Valley, California, specifically along Arlington and Genesee Roads near Taylorsville and Genesee. The project will thin overcrowded forest, decrease ladder fuels, and improve forest health while accommodating landowner objectives to reduce wildfire risk in the region. Performance extends through May 31, 2031. Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, a Taylorsville-based nonprofit focused on environmental conservation and natural resource stewardship, will execute the work across the project area in California.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.3m | 8/26/26 |