Forest Service Wildfire Risk Reduction / Wildfire Response RFA 2020
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Forest Service Wildfire Risk Reduction / Wildfire Response RFA 2020: The U.S. Forest Service supports Moving Toward Shared Stewardship Across Landscapes as part of a conceptual framework for making strategic investments across landscapes to co-manage wildfire risk and achieve positive outcomes at the most appropriate scale. Within this framework, Eastern Region Cohesive Fire Strategy Competitive Request for Applications is designed to support and carry out the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (NCS) across the Midwestern and Northeastern States as well as meet the intent of the current year budget direction. These national goals are: Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances in accordance with management objectives. Create Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life and property. Improve Wildfire Response: All jurisdictions participate in making and implementing safe, effective, efficient risk-based wildfire management decisions.
Federal Grant Title: | Forest Service Wildfire Risk Reduction / Wildfire Response RFA 2020 |
Federal Agency Name: | Forest Service (USDA-FS) |
Grant Categories: | Environment Natural Resources |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FS-2020-WRR-WR |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.664 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | December 20th, 2019 |
Original Application Deadline: | December 20th, 2019 |
Posted Date: | October 28th, 2019 |
Creation Date: | October 28th, 2019 |
Archive Date: | January 19th, 2020 |
Total Program Funding: | $2,100,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $150,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | October 30th, 2019 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - 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 - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Forest Fire Compacts
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Robert Fitzhenry
Grantor
Phone (603) 953-3294
Dennis Fiore
Grantor
(414) 944-3932
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