This new grant provides funding to the cooperator to support activities that support reducing wildfire risk and severity such as hazardous fuels reduction work and increasing the capacity for…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region awarded $1,039,684 to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 18, 2025, with a completion date of August 17, 2030. This five-year project grant provides funding to support wildfire risk reduction and mitigation activities on non-federal forest lands in Washington State. The funded activities encompass hazardous fuels reduction work and increased capacity for implementing prescribed burn operations, which are core components of forest health protection and community wildfire defense initiatives.

The award leverages DNR's established expertise in forest management and wildfire prevention to deliver landscape-scale restoration and forest health outcomes across the state. As the primary steward of approximately 5.6 million acres of public lands and a frequent recipient of federal forestry funding, DNR will execute on-the-ground implementation activities designed to advance forest health, reduce wildfire severity, and strengthen community resilience. These cooperative forestry activities align with state forest action plan priorities and the broader federal investment in non-federal forest lands nationwide to promote healthy forests and livable communities.

This new grant provides funding to the cooperator to support activities that support reducing wildfire risk and severity such as hazardous fuels reduction work and increasing the capacity for implementing prescribed burn activities.