FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation
Funding TypeGrant
Grantor Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Grant RangeUp to $300,000
# of Awards Available
Programmatic AreaCapacity Building
Programmatic AreaDisaster Prevention & Relief
Programmatic AreaEnergy & Environment
Deadline January 22, 2025
Match Required?
Eligible EntitiesPublic and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; City or township governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments). All applicants must be within the Southern region of the National Association of State Foresters. Entities other than Southern Area State Forestry Agencies must have support from their State Forestry Agency in order to apply to ensure projects work toward goals of the State Forest Action Plan.
Focus AreaNote: All non-State Forestry Agency applications (except Tribes) must have a letter of support from the State Forestry Agency when submitting in Grants.gov. The USDA Forest Service State Fire Capacity (SFC) Wildfire Hazard Mitigation priorities are consistent with the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (https://forestsandrangelands.gov/strategy/thestrategy.shtml), specifically: 1) Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances, in accordance with management objectives; and 2) Create Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life or property. Additionally, SFC priorities reflect the national USFS priorities of improving the condition of forests, and grasslands, promoting shared stewardship by increasing partnerships and volunteerism, and by being good neighbors and providing excellent customer service. SFC Wildfire Hazard Mitigation application activities should clearly focus on identifying and creating fire adapted communities by: Reducing hazardous fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI); Developing, and implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs); Providing prevention and mitigation education, and/or By achieving Fire Adapted Community and Firewise programming and other community hazard mitigation activities.
Contactelizabeth.bunzendahl@usda.gov
Link to Opportunityhttps://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356926
Application Platformgrants.gov
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