Resilience
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program For At-Risk Communities
Agency NameDepartment of Agriculture
Funding Amount$1,000,000,000.00
Bureau Name
Forest Service
Funding Mechanism
Grant
New?
Yes
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Each annual $100 million tranche has a 4-year period of availability
Recipients
Private Forest Owners, Communities At Risk From Wildfire, Tribal Communities, State Forestry Agencies And Other Nonprofit Organizations
Program Description
Provide grants to communities at risk from wildfire to develop or revise their community wildfire protection plans and carry out projects described within those plans. It will include a mix of formula and competitive funds.
Eligible Uses
Under development
Statutory Location
40803
Federal Cost Share Requirement
Federal cost share for grants