Project Grant 25DG11094200171
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The grant, with a performance period from September 11, 2023 to June 30, 2028, supports WDNR's efforts to mitigate hazardous fuel loads and reduce the risk of large, destructive wildfires across forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands in Wisconsin. Authorized...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will receive $648,723 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to deliver hazardous fuel reduction services through the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA #10.697). The award period is from August 5, 2022 to June 30, 2027. As the sub-awardee, the Wisconsin DNR will work to reduce hazardous fuels on forests, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands across Wisconsin through June 2027....
- This $602,000 Project Grant award, made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664), will support the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' efforts to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Wisconsin Forest Plan. The award, effective September 3, 2024, will fund a 5-year initiative to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, undertake landscape restoration projects, mitigate invasive species threats,...
- This Project Grant award of $897,600.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) will enable the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to cooperatively implement management programs on municipal forest lands in Wisconsin. The funding will provide direct assistance to non-federal land managers and municipalities to steward their forests in communities across the state, supporting activities...
- This $507,217 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) will support wildfire fighting and prevention efforts in Wisconsin. Key products and services to be delivered include: Purchase of two trailers to support aerial ignition unmanned aerial system (UAS) platforms, along with supporting equipment and generators. Hiring a term-limited employee to develop policy and...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received a $2.8 million project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Eastern Region on September 23, 2022 to support Wisconsin bundled fire projects through June 30, 2027. The funding is provided through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.698), which aims to assist in the control, prevention, suppression and prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest and rural...
- This federal Project Grant award for $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) is intended to restore and maintain landscapes and support fire-adapted communities in Minnesota by increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire on state, private, and tribal lands at risk from wildfire. Key activities to be funded include direct implementation of prescribed burning, pile burning, fire...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,860,000 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across Wisconsin. The funding will be used for cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help landowners participate in emerging...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received a $702,198 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program. The three-year award, issued on July 1, 2021 and set to conclude by September 30, 2024, will fund efforts to assist in controlling rural fires and preventing, controlling, and suppressing wildfires on non-federal forest and other rural lands in Wisconsin. Services may also...
- This is a Cooperative Forestry Assistance Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The $4,371,542.00 award, effective from August 28, 2025 to June 30, 2030, supports several forestry-related initiatives in Wisconsin, including forest health monitoring and protection, forest stewardship, urban and community forestry, volunteer fire capacity, state fire capacity programs, an oak wilt suppression...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) will support the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in implementing mitigation strategies to reduce debris burning on private property and dumping of leaves and brush on public lands and roadsides within or adjacent to the national forest. The grant will fund the establishment of brush collection sites and provide residents with roadside brush pickup or chipping, and yard debris leaves and needles pick up services. Funding will also be used to process the large volumes of trees and brush brought to the collection sites through mulching, chipping, tub grinding, and burning as a last resort. Additionally, the grant will enable crews to clear woody debris from road rights of way using town staff, equipment, and private contractors. These efforts aim to mitigate the impacts of wind events, tornadoes, downbursts, straightline winds, and severe winter storms that have resulted in significant tree damage and downed vegetation in recent years.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/18/25 |