Community Wildfire Defense Grant

Type

Funding

Organization

USDA Forest Service

Description

Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: October 7, 2022. This grant aims to assist at-risk communities and tribes in preparing against and reducing the risks due to wildfire by restoring and maintaining landscapes, creating fire adapted communities, and improving wildfire response. Up to $250K is available for qualifying community wildfire protection plan development or updates. Up to $10M is available for qualifying community wildfire protection plan implementation. Tribes are also welcome to apply to the corresponding state Notices of Funding Opportunity. Learn more and apply here.

Funding Amount

Up to $10,000,000

Matching Funds

Yes

Geography

National

Eligibility

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Website

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=342708

Contact Information

Brad Simpkins, Grantor
Phone 603-312-8326, Email brad.simpkins@usda.gov

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.