The state of connecticut will use this assistance to fund the salary of fire control staff over multiple years to implement different components of the fire program including prevention, equipment…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded $137,212 to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on July 7, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to fund fire control staff salaries and support implementation of fire prevention, suppression, equipment repairs and upgrades, and fuel reduction activities over multiple years through May 31, 2031.

Funds support fire control officer salaries to enable the state to conduct hazard fuel reduction and mitigation projects and prescribed fire work. The multistate project structure permits various fire management components to be completed as scheduled. Connecticut is the place of performance.

The state of connecticut will use this assistance to fund the salary of fire control staff over multiple years to implement different components of the fire program including prevention, equipment repairs and upgrades, suppression, and fuel reduction. Funds used for fire control officer salary will help ensure that the state is able to devote time to hazard fuel reduction and mitigation projects as needed, and prescribed fire work. This is a multi year project to allow for the various projects to be completed.