The cooperator provide financial assistance to state foresters for all fire management activities, including training, planning, hazardous fuel treatments, and purchase and maintenance of equipment in…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission $443,562 on July 6, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to provide financial assistance to state foresters for fire management activities in Georgia.

The award funds training, planning, hazardous fuel treatments, and purchase and maintenance of equipment. The program emphasizes fire planning to ensure that federal, state, and local agencies deliver a uniformed coordinated suppression response to wildland fire. Funding also supports technical training, equipment, and technology transfer; management of the Cooperative Fire-Related Federal Excess Personal Property Program; and public service advertising, education, and special fire prevention activities.

Performance occurs in Georgia, with a period of performance through July 5, 2031. The Georgia Forestry Commission, a state government agency operating under the Georgia Office of the Governor, is the recipient. This is a Project Grant assistance type with $443,562 obligated.

The cooperator provide financial assistance to state foresters for all fire management activities, including training, planning, hazardous fuel treatments, and purchase and maintenance of equipment in the state of georgia. Emphasis is on fire planning to ensure that federal, state, and local agencies deliver a uniformed coordinated suppression response to wildland fire. Provide financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to states, territories, and possessions, to ensure delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection program. Provide financing to manage the cooperative fire-related federal excess personal property program (fepp), and to conduct public service advertising, education, and special fire prevention activities.