New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Forest Service Wildfire Risk Reduction / Wildfire Response RFA 2020

Funding Opportunity ID: 321642 Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-2020-WRR-WR Opportunity Title: Forest Service Wildfire Risk Reduction / Wildfire Response RFA 2020 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Environment Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.664 Eligible Applicants: 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 Agency Code: USDA-FS Agency Name: Department of Agriculture Forest Service Posted Date: Oct 28, 2019 Close Date: Dec 20, 2019 Last Updated Date: Oct 28, 2019 Award Ceiling: $150,000 Award Floor: $25,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,100,000 Expected Number of Awards: 15 Description: 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. Version: 2

Published at: October 28, 2019 at 04:15PM
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