Forestry and Fuels Grants
EMNRD Energy Conservation Division
Who can apply
project types include hazardous fuels reduction projecs in the WUI, delivery of WUI education programs and materials, and creating and/or updating Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs).
About this opportunity
Purpose: Assist at-risk local communities and Indian Tribes with planning and mitigating against the risk created by wildfire. There are two primary project types for which the grant provides funding: The development and revising of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP), and the implementation of projects described in a CWPP that are less than ten years old. Who can Apply: Local governments representing communities located in an area with a risk of wildfires, Indian Tribes, Non-profit organizations (including homeowner associations), and State forestry agencies. Amount: The maximum amount is $250,000 for the creation or updating of a CWPP and $10 million for a project described within a CWPP less than 10 years old. Match: For proposals to develop or update a CWPP, the required matc...