Forest Service Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy RFA 2024
ID: 350906Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Forest Service (USDA-FS)

Award Range

$25K - $300K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350906

Additional Information

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r9/workingtogether/grants/?cid=FSEPRD898823
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Nov 16, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jan 16, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Forest Service is offering a grant opportunity titled "Forest Service Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy RFA 2024". This grant falls under the category of Natural Resources and is a discretionary grant. The grant requires cost sharing or matching. The purpose of this grant is to support the implementation of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (NCS) across the Midwestern and Northeastern States. The goals of this strategy are to restore and maintain landscapes to be resilient to fire-related disturbances and to create fire-adapted communities that can withstand wildfires without loss of life and property. The grant has an award ceiling of $300,000 and an award floor of $25,000. It is expected that 25 awards will be given. The grant is open to eligible applicants, specifically Forest Fire Compacts. The closing date for this grant is January 16, 2024. For more information and to apply, please visit the Cohesive Fire Strategy Grant Website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r9/workingtogether/grants/?cid=FSEPRD898823. For any inquiries, you can contact Ray Parrish, the Eastern Region Cooperative Fire Specialist, at raymond.j.parrish@usda.gov or (414) 323-0859.

Point(s) of Contact
raymond.j.parrish@usda.gov
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