Project Grant 25DG11120107037
- The Virgin Islands Fire Service was awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support the Virgin Islands Fire Service's efforts to enhance wildfire prevention, control, and management capabilities across non-federal forest and rural lands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Key activities to be delivered through this grant include hazardous fuels reduction,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $110,500.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports forest stewardship, conservation, and capacity building initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The award recipient, the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, will use the funding to develop forest management plans, provide technical assistance...
- This Project Grant award of $110,500.00, made on January 7, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program, supports the U.S. Virgin Islands Forest Action Plan Capacity Building Initiative. The award will fund the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, through its Department of Agriculture, to undertake comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across...
- This Project Grant award of $400,000.00 from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) is intended to fund the acquisition of 29 sets of self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for the U.S. Virgin Islands Fire Service. This equipment is critical to ensuring the U.S. Virgin Islands firefighters can comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) safety standards, thereby...
- This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) will provide technical assistance to underserved forest landowners in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding will support climate change adaptation, forest health, and access to private environmental markets for historically marginalized landowners through cost-sharing, outreach, and education. The performance...
- This federal Project Grant award of $287,000.00 from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) is intended to acquire various equipment and tools for the U.S. Virgin Islands government to improve the maintenance and operation of their fire trucks and ambulances. Specifically, the funding will be used to purchase cascade units, oxygen filling stations, a Transcend stair chair, a fire...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $102,372 Project Grant to the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, operating through its Department of Agriculture, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). The grant will support the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in the U.S. Virgin Islands to sustain their multiple environmental, economic, and social values. Key grant activities...
- This $300,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) will enable the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps to enhance wildland fire response and safety, protect natural resources and agricultural land, safeguard at-risk communities, and strengthen operational capacity. Key activities include acquiring specialized equipment and protective gear for wildland fire crews, implementing hazardous fuels reduction and...
- This $3,000,000 Project Grant award, issued on June 16, 2025 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), will be used to create a new territorial government-run initiative in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The initiative will provide cost-share payments to non-industrial private forest landowners to increase implementation of recommended management practices through the U.S. Virgin Islands...
- This $556,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department, in providing fire prevention, control, and management services across Puerto Rico's non-federal lands. The funding will enable the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps to conduct critical activities such as developing community...
This 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) provides $141,000.00 to the Virgin Islands Fire Service, a division of the U.S. Virgin Islands government, to acquire critical wildland firefighting equipment and deliver comprehensive training for firefighters. The grant aims to enhance the preparedness and operational effectiveness of the Virgin Islands Fire Service in responding to escalating wildfire threats. Specifically, the funding will be used to procure state-of-the-art firefighting supplies and equipment, and provide training on various skills such as understanding fire behavior, safety procedures, equipment operation, and effective communication. The training will also cover the use of fire weather monitors and GPS. This federal grant award, with a performance period from September 22, 2025 to September 30, 2027, is part of the agency's efforts to support comprehensive wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in the United States.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $141.0k | 9/22/25 |