The purpose of the community wildfire defense grant is to assist at risk local communities and indian tribes with planning and mitigating against the risk created by wildfire

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded the Nevada Division of Forestry $444,444 under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on August 10, 2026.

The award funds continuation of Nevada's Community Wildfire Defense Grant program administration and support for active sub-award grantees and projects through the fourth and final round of competition. The Nevada Division of Forestry will deploy funds primarily to support a program coordinator position, including salary, fringe, travel, and operating costs over the four-year performance period. Additional contracted services will expand outreach to applicants, support mapping and data collection for reporting, and provide project management.

Performance runs through July 31, 2031, with all work conducted in Nevada. The State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program provides technical and financial assistance to state foresters and other agencies for prevention, control, suppression, mitigation, and prescribed use of fires on non-federal lands.

These funds provide for the development and revision of community wildfire protection plans and implementation of projects described in a protection plan that is less than ten years old. Award will provide funds to continue the success nevada has seen in the community wildfire defense grant program for the fourth and final round of competition while also providing ongoing support and administration of active subaward grantees and projects. Funds will primarily be used to support the coordinator by providing salary, fringe, travel, and operating costs over a four year period from the award date. Additional contracted services will also be used to support expanded outreach to applicants, support mapping and data collection for reporting, and project management.