Restore and maintain landscapes regardless of jurisdictional boundaries, are resilient to fire, insect, disease, invasive species, and climate change disturbances, in accordance with management…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources $175,000 on June 17, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to restore and maintain landscapes resilient to fire, insect, disease, invasive species, and climate change disturbances, and to create fire-adapted communities with human populations and infrastructure prepared to receive, respond to, and recover from wildland fire. The award funds work across all DNR divisions and locations throughout Minnesota, with a period of performance extending to October 1, 2028. The program provides financial assistance to states, non-profits, tribes, and other organizations to develop or update community wildfire protection plans for at-risk communities and to implement projects designed to protect those communities under existing or newly developed plans.

Restore and maintain landscapes regardless of jurisdictional boundaries, are resilient to fire, insect, disease, invasive species, and climate change disturbances, in accordance with management objectives. Create fire adapted communities human populations and infrastructure are as prepared as possible to receive, respond to, and recover from wildland fire.