Provide financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to florida to ensure delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $453,714 to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) effective September 5, 2025, with completion targeted for September 4, 2030. This five-year Project Grant provides financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to support the delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection program across Florida's non-federal forest and rural lands. The funding enables FDACS to enhance state-level firefighting readiness and capacity through infrastructure development and interagency coordination mechanisms.

The grant supports FDACS's fire management operations through a range of authorized activities including firefighter training program delivery, wildfire suppression equipment and personal protective equipment procurement, hazardous fuels reduction and mitigation implementation, community wildfire preparedness planning, and maintenance of state fire response infrastructure. These services directly advance Florida's wildfire prevention, control, and suppression capabilities on non-federal lands while supporting the broader national objective of reducing wildfire risk in wildland-urban interface zones.