State Fire Capacity (SFC) Wildfire Hazard Mitigation

State Fire Capacity (SFC) Wildfire Hazard Mitigation is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Supports identifying and creating fire adapted communities by reducing hazardous fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), developing and implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), and providing prevention and mitigation education.

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gov Maintenance Calendar USDA-FS-FY25-R8-WILDFIRE-MITIGATION FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Department of Agriculture Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USDA-FS-FY25-R8-WILDFIRE-MITIGATION Funding Opportunity Title:FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Disaster Prevention and Relief Expected Number of Awards:30 Assistance Listings:10.

698 -- State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Jan 21, 2025 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jan 22, 2025 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jan 29, 2025 Archive Date:Feb 28, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 5,500,000 Eligible Applicants:Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility:All applicants must be within the Southern region of the National Association of State Foresters.

Entities other than Southern Area State Forestry Agencies must have support from their State Forestry Agency in order to apply to ensure projects work toward goals of the State Forest Action Plan. ## Additional Information Agency Name:Forest Service Description:**All non-State Forestry Agency applications (except Tribes) must have a letter of support from the State Forestry Agency when submitting in Grants.

gov.** The USDA Forest Service**State Fire Capacity (SFC) Wildfire Hazard Mitigation**priorities are consistent with the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (https://forestsandrangelands. gov/strategy/thestrategy. shtml), specifically as listed below.

1. **Restore and Maintain Landscapes**: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances, in accordance with management objectives. 2.

**Create Fire Adapted Communities**: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life or property. Additionally, SFC priorities reflect the national USFS priorities of improving the condition of forests, and grasslands, promoting shared stewardship by increasing partnerships and volunteerism, and by being good neighbors and providing excellent customer service.

SFC Wildfire Hazard Mitigation application activities should clearly focus on identifying and creating fire adapted communities by: • Reducing hazardous fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) • Developing, and implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) • Providing prevention and mitigation education, and/or • By achieving Fire Adapted Community and Firewise programming and other community hazard mitigation activities.

Link to Additional Information:The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: USDA FS Region 8 Cooperative Fire Program #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes. To continue working, click on the "OK" button below. This is being done to protect your privacy.

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