Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Aims to Assist at Risk Local Communities and Indian Tribes in…
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
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A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award 26DG11021600002 is a grant from the Department of Agriculture to Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, $24.8M obligated, FY2026 to FY2031, for Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Aims to Assist at Risk Local Communities and Indian Tribes…. The work is performed in Nebraska. Source
Description
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Aims to Assist at Risk Local Communities and Indian Tribes in Planning for and Mitigating Against the Risk Created by Wildfire. The Program Helps Communities Implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. IT Prioritizes Communities That Are in Areas with High or Very High Wildfire Hazard Potential, Are Low Income, or Have Been Impacted by a Severe Disaster That Increases the Risk of Wildfire. The Program Is a Response to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Enhance Fire Management Strategies Across the United States. The Following Projects Have Been Selected for Funding in Nebraska. Brown County Mitigation Crew, Stop the Burn: Creating Resilient Working Lands for Brown County, Stop the Burn: Creating Resilient Working Lands for Rock County.