Description
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant is a funding opportunity to assist at-risk local communities and Indian Tribes with planning and mitigating against the risk created by wildfire. The grant provides funding for two primary project types: the development and revision of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) and the implementation of projects described in a CWPP that is less than ten years old. The grant prioritizes at-risk communities in areas with high or very high wildfire hazard potential, low-income communities, and communities impacted by a severe disaster.
• The grant is authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
• Eligible applicants include units of local government, Indian Tribes, non-profit organizations, state forestry agencies, and Alaska Native Corporations.
• The maximum grant amount is $10 million for project implementation and $250,000 for CWPP development or revision.
• A minimum match of 10% is required for CWPP development or revision, and 25% for project implementation.
• The grant term is for a maximum of five years.