Forest Service News Release
Yreka, Calif., August 2, 2023— The USDA Forest Service is offering in-person workshops and webinars on how to prepare an application for a Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG). The 2023 open period for grant application submittal is July 31 to October 31, 2023. The CWDG program is intended to help at-risk-local communities and tribes plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire on private lands. Non-profits, state, county, and community government agencies and Tribes are eligible to apply for grants. Workshops will be available in communities in Northern California and Southern Oregon as well as virtually.
With the goal of reducing the risk of wildfire to people and private property, grants can be used to develop or update Community Wildfire Protection Plans to identify high risk areas. Additionally, grants can be used to implement projects described in Community Wildfire Protection Plans– such as support for development and implementation of wildfire related building codes and standards, outreach to community members through programs like Firewise USA and training people to assess wildfire risk and implement mitigation measures. For information on this grant program opportunity, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing- land/fire/grants. Up to $250 million may be awarded in grants for the 2023 cycle.
To help understand the scope of the grant funding, in 2022 the initial round of approved grants funded 100 projects for a total of $197 million. Projects funded in 2022 can be viewed at https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants/funded-proposals
In-person grant application workshops will be offered in Northern California and Southern Oregon from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pacific as follows:
- August 14—Modoc National Forest headquarters at 225 West 8th Street, Alturas, CA
- August 15—Klamath River District Office, Fremont-Winema National Forest, 2819 DahliaStreet, Klamath Falls, OR
- August 16—Klamath National Forest headquarters, 1711 South Main Street, Yreka, CA
- August 17–Hoopa Fire Department, 11120 CA Highway 96, Hoopa, CA
- August 18—Community Room, Trinity County PUD, 26 Ponderosa Lane, Weaverville, CA
Advance registration for the in-person grant workshops is encouraged though not required. Please email your name, organization, email address, phone number, and desired in-person workshop location to [email protected] by August 14, 2023 or register by using the following link https://forms.office.com/r/kkcEBSghJW or QR code.
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| Webinars on grant application processApplicant webinars for CWDG Round 2 have been scheduled by the Washington Office of the Forest Service as follows. All webinars have the same content; however, the August 10th webinar will be more focused on Tribal applications.To attend a webinar, please register in advance by clicking on the link following each date: August 4, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DOtCNZHVRym3gFKdzYlLUg August 9, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q-NLfp_HRR2zWoOQZgMprw August 10, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yxe-tURVSqqKl7EMJ5zOmQ August 15, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8XdtEXfHSYyk_XxdkOeGgA |
Webinar recordings will be made available soon after the webinars for those unable to attend one of the live offerings.
Check http://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants for more information.
Workshops Offered on How to Prepare Applications for Community Wildfire Defense Grants
Yreka, Calif., August 2, 2023— The USDA Forest Service is offering in-person workshops and webinars on how to prepare an application for a Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG). The 2023 open period for grant application submittal is July 31 to October 31, 2023. The CWDG program is intended to help at-risk-local communities and tribes plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire on private lands. Non-profits, state, county, and community government agencies and Tribes are eligible to apply for grants. Workshops will be available in communities in Northern California and Southern Oregon as well as virtually.
With the goal of reducing the risk of wildfire to people and private property, grants can be used to develop or update Community Wildfire Protection Plans to identify high risk areas. Additionally, grants can be used to implement projects described in Community Wildfire Protection Plans– such as support for development and implementation of wildfire related building codes and standards, outreach to community members through programs like Firewise USA and training people to assess wildfire risk and implement mitigation measures. For information on this grant program opportunity, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing- land/fire/grants. Up to $250 million may be awarded in grants for the 2023 cycle.
To help understand the scope of the grant funding, in 2022 the initial round of approved grants funded 100 projects for a total of $197 million. Projects funded in 2022 can be viewed at https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants/funded-proposals
In-person grant application workshops will be offered in Northern California and Southern Oregon from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pacific as follows:
- August 14—Modoc National Forest headquarters at 225 West 8th Street, Alturas, CA
- August 15—Klamath River District Office, Fremont-Winema National Forest, 2819 DahliaStreet, Klamath Falls, OR
- August 16—Klamath National Forest headquarters, 1711 South Main Street, Yreka, CA
- August 17–Hoopa Fire Department, 11120 CA Highway 96, Hoopa, CA
- August 18—Community Room, Trinity County PUD, 26 Ponderosa Lane, Weaverville, CA
Advance registration for the in-person grant workshops is encouraged though not required. Please email your name, organization, email address, phone number, and desired in-person workshop location to [email protected] by August 14, 2023 or register by using the following link https://forms.office.com/r/kkcEBSghJW or QR code.
Webinars on grant application process
Applicant webinars for CWDG Round 2 have been scheduled by the Washington Office of the Forest Service as follows. All webinars have the same content; however, the August 10th webinar will be more focused on Tribal applications.
To attend a webinar, please register in advance by clicking on the link following each date:
- August 4, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DOtCNZHVRym3gFKdzYlLUg
- August 9, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q- NLfp_HRR2zWoOQZgMprw
- August 10, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yxe- tURVSqqKl7EMJ5zOmQ
- August 15, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8XdtEXfHSYyk_XxdkOeGgA
Webinar recordings will be made available soon after the webinars for those unable to attend one of the live offerings. Check http://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants for more information.
