The USDA Forest Service has announced a $200 million investment in 58 projects across 22 states and two Tribes, supporting efforts to develop or update their community wildfire protection plans and carry out projects “to remove hazardous or overgrown vegetation that can fuel fires that threaten lives, livelihoods and resources.”
Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program assists communities, Tribes, non-profit organizations, state forestry agencies and Alaska Native Corporations to plan for and mitigate wildfire risks to communities and critical infrastructure as part of ongoing efforts to confront the nation’s wildfire crisis.
“The National Association of State Foresters applauds the award of round three of Community Wildfire Defense Grants,” shared Patty Cormier, Maine State Forester and President of the National Association of State Foresters. “This is a sound federal investment in life-saving measures, empowering communities to protect themselves from wildfire.”
A list of funded proposals is available on the Community Wildfire Defense Grants website.