Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants

Federal · FOREST SERVICE · #10.720

With respect to nonfederal lands, to develop community wildfire protection plans for communities considered at-risk to damage and loss of values or life from wildfire, and to update community wildfire protection plans that are greater than ten years old. To implement projects described in a community wildfire protection plan or equivalent document less than ten years old for the purposes of protecting an at-risk community from damage or loss from wildfire, including but not limited to wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, prevention and response.

Also known as

Community Wildfire Defense Grant

About this program

With respect to nonfederal lands, to develop community wildfire protection plans for communities considered at-risk to damage and loss of values or life from wildfire, and to update community wildfire protection plans that are greater than ten years old. To implement projects described in a community wildfire protection plan or equivalent document less than ten years old for the purposes of protecting an at-risk community from damage or loss from wildfire, including but not limited to wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, prevention and response.

Who can apply

Not-for-Profit OrganizationTribalStateOther Special Disctrict GovernmentLocalNonprofit OrganizationU.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal GovernmentMunicipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination

Categories

FinancialGrantCooperative Agreement

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026

Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

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