Cooperative Agreement AIDOFDAG1500174

The Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps received a $300,000 Project Grant awarded September 10, 2025, through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, with performance through July 30, 2027. The grant funds specialized equipment, protective gear, and updated supplies to enhance wildland fire response and safety capabilities for fire crews operating in remote areas across Puerto Rico....

This $556,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department, in providing fire prevention, control, and management services across Puerto Rico's non-federal lands. The funding will enable the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps to conduct critical activities such as developing community...

The Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department, received a $453,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA #10.698). The funding will be used to provide fire prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed burning services on non-federal lands in Puerto Rico from July 2023...

This federal Project Grant award for $498,606.00, awarded on September 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), supports a "Landscape Scale Wildfire Prevention Planning for Southern Puerto Rico" project. The primary objective is to develop and implement comprehensive community wildfire protection plans for at-risk communities in southern Puerto Rico. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps $1,702,560 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on October 2, 2025, with a completion date of October 1, 2027. This Project Grant supports fire prevention, response, and management services across Puerto Rico, with activities performed at the organization's headquarters in San Juan. The AFG Program provides comprehensive financial assistance to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded $1.74 million to the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) through a Project Grant effective September 26, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. This award funds a comprehensive wildfire risk reduction initiative across Puerto Rico that encompasses hazardous fuel mitigation planning, mechanical clearing, prescribed burns, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,058,240 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The award, effective from August 13, 2024 to August 31, 2027, supports forest stewardship management and habitat restoration initiatives in Puerto Rico. Through this funding, PDC will deliver a comprehensive range of environmental conservation,...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $568,098 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS-USCCB) to implement the "STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN EL SALVADOR (SCOPES II)" program. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the civil protection system in El Salvador by providing training on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $134,086.00 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 18, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The primary deliverable is salary support for a Forest Legacy Program Coordinator position at DNER, with supplemental funding allocated for essential travel, supplies, and services. The coordinator will prepare competitive acquisition...

Federal Grant Award Summary Award: Collaborative Research: NSF R2I2: Managing Invasive Caribbean Pine to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Puerto Rico Funding Agency: National Science Foundation, Office of Integrative Activities Federal Grant Program: Geosciences (CFDA 47.050) Award Amount: $231,652.00 | Award Date: September 1, 2025 | Completion Date: August 31, 2027 Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc. (CRCD) will deliver a suite of geospatial mapping and forecasting products to address...