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Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FS-2024-CWDG-NEMW |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Wildfire Defense Grant 2024 (FY25) Northeast-Midwest |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Disaster Prevention and Relief Natural Resources |
Category Explanation: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
Assistance Listings: | 10.720 -- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 5 |
Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2024 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 14, 2025 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2025 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2025 |
Archive Date: | Mar 30, 2025 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 200,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Agency Name: | Forest Service |
Description: | This announcement contains the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)/Instructions. To apply after reading the NOFO, visit the application portal at cwdg.forestrygrants.org. The purpose of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant is to assist at-risk local communities and Indian Tribes with planning and mitigating against the risk created by wildfire. The Act prioritizes at-risk communities in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, are low-income, and/or have been impacted by a severe disaster. More details on these three priorities can be found in the Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). The CWDG helps communities in the wildland urban interface (WUI) implement the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (Cohesive Strategy):
This program is authorized in Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). There are two primary project types for which the grant provides funding:
Applicant Webinars for CWDG Round 3 have been scheduled as follows. The application process in Round 3 is the same for all applicants. Any applicant in any region, area, or Tribe may attend any webinar, they will all have the same content, however, the December 4th webinar will be more focused on Tribal applications and Tribal application Q&A. This information will also be on the Forest Service CWDG website, link below. To attend a webinar, please register in advance by clicking on the link following each date: Monday, December 2nd, 2pm-4pm Eastern https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6-i032QISWGJhNKj6g-UyA Wednesday, December 4th, 12:30pm-2:30pm Eastern (Tribal focused) https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C6N_tnRGSwSgbZU0CFifrQ Friday, December 6th, 2pm-4pm Eastern https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jnadv39gSPKwBv9qYqeAGQ Applicant Webinar recordings will be made available soon after the webinars for those unable to attend one of the live offerings, check back on the Forest Service CWDG website for recordings. In addition to the webinars above, the Forest Service will be offering periodic "office hours" for applicants throughout the application period. Please visit the CWDG website below for dates and times. |
Link to Additional Information: | CWDG Homepage |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: CWDG Program Manager, Cooperative Fire |
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