Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 3 - Southwestern Region, awarded $1,295,323 to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on June 5, 2026. This five-year project grant, with a completion date of May 31, 2031, supports the implementation of Arizona's State Forest Action Plan priorities through comprehensive land management activities on state and private lands throughout Arizona.

The award funds multiple forest management and hazardous fuels reduction activities, including treatment of acreage for hazardous fuels reduction, development of multi-resource forest management plans, and mitigation of invasive species, insect infestation, and disease. The funding supports active forest management initiatives that maintain working forests aligned with the priorities established in Arizona's State Forest Action Plan. As a primary state agency responsible for managing Arizona's 22 million acres of forests, woodlands, and grasslands, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will serve as the implementing partner for these landscape-scale restoration and forest health protection activities, working across both state and private forestlands to advance forest health and reduce wildfire risk.