The Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for its Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grant.
Donor Name: Texas A&M Forest Service
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 07/14/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Mechanical Fuel Reduction grant is funded through the USDA Forest Service. The grant reduces the risk of home loss to wildfire through accepted mechanical fuel reduction practices.
The Cost-share reimbursement grant for private Texas landowners to protect surrounding communities at risk of wildfire through accepted mechanical fuel reduction.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants can receive up to $750 per acre for hand-cutting treatments, up to $2,000 per acre for heavy equipment treatment and up to $1,500. The maximum total reimbursement per landowner is $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Landowners and municipalities in 39 Central Texas counties are eligible for the Mechanical Fuel Reduction grant. The grant aims to reduce the risk of home loss to wildfire in Central Texas by using fuel reduction practices including hand-cut and mulching treatments.
- The central texas 39 counties are: Austin, Bastrop (partial), Bell (partial), Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Coke, Coleman, Colorado, Comal, Concho, Ector, Edwards, Fayette, Glasscock, Grimes, Hays, Irion, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Madison, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mills, Real, Runnels, San Saba, Sterling, Tom Green, Travis (partial), Waller, Washington, and Williamson (partial) counties.
For more information, visit Texas A&M Forest Service.
