The Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program provides cost-effective benefits to the American people, help restore and maintain healthy ecosystems and support communities in becoming fire adapted.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/23/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
Wildland Fire Fuels Management and Community Assistance Program activities represent strategic investments in managing vegetation by reducing the intensity, severity, or negative effects of wildfire. Program activities include developing local capacities through assessment and planning, community and homeowner mitigation efforts, and implementation of fuels management treatments and activities. This involves training, monitoring, or implementing/maintaining fuels management on federal land or adjacent non-federal land to benefit federal resources, as well as assisting with wildfire prevention to mitigate risks to communities and their values. Additionally, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has an opportunity to collaborate with partner organizations to support these efforts, reducing the intensity, severity, risk, and impact of catastrophic wildfires on local communities through coordination, hazardous fuel reduction, and further education on wildfire prevention. These activities help create jobs and advance conservation and restoration efforts through planning and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction projects in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas. This work aligns with the Department of the Interior’s priorities to create a conservation stewardship legacy while generating revenue and utilizing natural resources, while also reflecting BLM’s commitment to develop and sustain partnerships and streamline processes to serve its customers and the public effectively and efficiently.
Program Goals
- Accomplish fuels management treatment and activities on federal and non-federal land
- Develop and implement fire education, training, and/or community action plans/programs.
- Conduct Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), community wildfire assessments, and planning activities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,836,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $10,000.
Grant Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 09/01/2025
- Anticipated Project End Date: 08/30/2030.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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