Project Grant 26DG11094200064
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Connecticut's Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) a $135,678 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2030. The grant funds fire control staff salaries over the multi-year performance period to implement Connecticut's comprehensive fire program, which strengthens fire department operational...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $212,576 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support wildland fire prevention, control, and prescribed burning services through May 2024. Specifically, the funding will assist in controlling rural and other non-federal forest fires, as well as developing and transferring new technologies...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $314,149 Project Grant to Connecticut's Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on December 1, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award funds the implementation of Connecticut's State Forest Action Plan to support forest management activities across approximately 400,000 acres owned by roughly 14,000 private forest landowners. Primary deliverables include hazardous fuels reduction...
- This federal Project Grant award of $125,792 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in activities to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks across non-federal forest and rural lands in Connecticut. The grant funding will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection received a $315,775 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), awarded June 23, 2026, with a completion date of June 22, 2031. The award funds forest management and stewardship activities on nonfederal lands, with primary deliverables including treatment of acres within Nye-Holman State Forest to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded $1,712,338 to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 2, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This consolidated payment grant supports four integrated forestry and fire capacity programs designed to enhance forest health and reduce wildfire risk on non-federal lands...
- This federal Project Grant award for $294,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant, awarded on September 10, 2024, will fund a range of forestry management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Connecticut through August 16, 2029. Key project...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded $1.63 million to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on June 9, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This award supports four integrated forestry and fire capacity initiatives across Connecticut: the Forest Stewardship Program, State Fire Capacity, Urban and Community Forestry,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $1,897,200.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on August 7, 2023. The grant funding is provided through the USDA's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's consolidated forestry initiatives, including forest stewardship, urban and community forestry, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity. The five-year project will run through...
- The Connecticut Consolidated Forestry Programs Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $1,445,972 to support urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity programs through June 2027. Funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, this project grant supports the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in Connecticut to advance forest resource management, conservation, and fire protection. As...
The State of Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection received a $137,212 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), awarded on July 7, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2031. The grant funds salaries for fire control staff who will implement multiple components of Connecticut's fire management program, including wildfire prevention, equipment repairs and upgrades, fire suppression operations, and hazardous fuel reduction and mitigation activities. The multi-year funding structure enables the state to dedicate sufficient resources to prescribed fire work and strategic fuel reduction projects necessary for wildland-urban interface protection and forest health. This five-year cooperative project aligns with the Forest Service's broader mission to assist state forestry agencies in controlling rural fires and implementing prevention and suppression activities on non-federal lands. By supporting dedicated fire control officer positions, the grant ensures Connecticut can sustain comprehensive fire management capacity and execute planned mitigation activities across the state's non-federal forest and rural lands during the award period.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $137.2k | 7/7/26 |