This award will promote wildfire resilience in three communities in lane county, oregon

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6–Pacific Northwest Region awarded the Oregon Department of Forestry $2.624 million on December 14, 2025, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to promote wildfire resilience in three high-risk communities in Lane County, Oregon.

The award funds implementation of fuels reduction across 475 acres on private lands located in high-density wildland-urban interface areas, along with a wildfire prevention and education campaign that provides community members with educational materials on defensible space, wildfire awareness, and related topics. Performance extends through November 30, 2030, with all work performed in Oregon.

These communities have been identified as having high risk to catastrophic wildfire. The project will implement 475 acres of fuels reduction focused on private lands located in high density wildland urban interface areas. The project also includes a wildfire prevention and education campaign, providing community members with educational materials promoting defensible space, wildfire awareness, and more.