Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697), awarded $407,500 to the State of Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments on June 17, 2026. The award funds two hazardous fuel reduction projects designed to mitigate catastrophic wildfire risk on non-federal lands in Wyoming adjacent to National Forest System lands. The projects will implement defensible space creation and hazardous fuels reduction activities on private property bordering federal forest resources, with work scheduled for completion by May 31, 2031.

The State of Wyoming will serve as the prime recipient and grant administrator for these mitigation efforts, distributing funding to support on-the-ground fuel reduction activities that reduce wildfire risk to both federal and non-federal resources. These projects align with the Forest Service's Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and are expected to employ standard hazardous fuels reduction methods such as mechanical thinning, mastication, and defensible space treatments to restore fire-adapted landscapes and reduce catastrophic wildfire threat to communities and ecosystems.