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New USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grants Program

New USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grants Program

4 Aug 2022 3:06 PM | Anonymous

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new five-year $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program. This competitive grant will help at-risk communities in the wildland urban interface (WUI) meet the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. USDA will host a series of regional webinars in August via the USDA Wildland Fire Learning Portal. You must pre-register to attend a webinar.

§ Date and time: Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 9:00 AM Central Time

§ For registration information, click here

§ For more information on the USDA CWDG website, click here

§ To access the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, click here

§ To access the Wildland Fire Learning Portal, click here

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