Forest Service announces more wildfire grants available

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is accepting applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grants to help at-risk communities and Native American Tribes develop and revise community wildfire protection plans and implement projects to mitigate wildfire risks.

Individual grants of up to $250,000 can be used to develop and update community wildfire protection plans, while individual grants of up to $10 million can be used for wildfire resilience projects that implement community wildfire protection plans. Projects must be completed within five years of the award. The number of projects selected will be determined by available funding, which is up to $200 million.

Notices of funding opportunities are available on Grants.gov. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time on Feb. 28, 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop proposals in consultation with state or Forest Service regional cooperative fire contacts listed in the Notices of Funding Opportunity.

For more information on the program and how to apply please visit the Community Wildfire Defense Grants webpage at https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants/cwdg