Federal Project Grant Summary

The Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) on July 13, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The award funds fuels mitigation actions on non-federal lands in Idaho through June 30, 2031, designed to complement and enhance federal wildfire risk reduction efforts. IDL will oversee a coordinated series of fuels mitigation activities carried out by local cooperators to decrease hazardous fuel loads across forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands, thereby reducing catastrophic wildfire risk to communities and surrounding landscapes.

The grant supports implementation of hazardous fuel reduction projects on non-federal land where activities directly benefit resources on federal land. Typical mitigation approaches include hand treatments, mechanical thinning, and prescribed fire implementation. As a state forestry agency with extensive experience managing collaborative forest and rangeland restoration initiatives, IDL serves as the prime awardee responsible for project oversight and coordination with local partners. The five-year performance period extends the typical program preference for project completion within one to three years, allowing for comprehensive, landscape-scale fuel treatment across Idaho's priority areas.