Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FS 2022 CWDG NEMW
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) 2022 Northeast-Midwest is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA FS 2022 CWDG NEMW; CFDA/Assistance Listing: 10.720). Its central aim is to help at-risk local communities and Indian Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk, especially in places where wildfire threatens homes, infrastructure, and critical community resources. The program is designed for communities in or near the wildland-urban interface (WUI), where development meets or intermixes with flammable vegetation and where wildfire impacts can be especially severe.
A key feature of this opportunity is its statutory emphasis on prioritizing communities facing the greatest challenges. The authorizing law directs attention to communities that fall into one or more priority categories: (1) communities located in areas identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, (2) communities that are low-income, and/or (3) communities that have been impacted by a severe disaster. The details on how these priorities are defined and applied are described in the program's Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), but the overarching idea is that funding should flow first to places where risk and vulnerability overlap and where resources to prepare and recover may be limited.
The grant supports work that advances the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. First, it supports efforts to restore and maintain resilient landscapes across jurisdictions so forests, grasslands, and other ecosystems can better withstand fire-related disturbances while still meeting land management objectives. Second, it promotes the creation of fire-adapted communities, meaning communities where residents, buildings, and infrastructure are better prepared to endure wildfire with fewer losses to life and property. Third, it seeks to improve wildfire response by encouraging coordinated, risk-based decision-making among all relevant jurisdictions, with an emphasis on safe, effective, and efficient wildfire management.
Funding through this opportunity is organized around two main project types. One eligible use is the development of new Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) or the revision of existing CWPPs, recognizing that many communities either lack a plan or need to update older plans to reflect current conditions, fuels, development patterns, and response capacity. The second eligible use is implementation of projects that are already described in a CWPP, as long as that CWPP is less than ten years old. In practice, that means communities with a relatively current plan can seek funding to move from planning into on-the-ground risk reduction and readiness activities aligned with their locally identified priorities.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions). This range of eligible entities is intended to match the reality that wildfire mitigation often requires collaboration among local governments, tribes, emergency management partners, community organizations, and technical institutions.
This round of funding was created on July 27, 2022, with an original application closing date of October 7, 2022. The opportunity anticipated approximately 150 awards, with an award ceiling of $10,000,000 per award. The program is authorized under Public Law 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, widely known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which provides significant federal investment in risk reduction, resilience, and mitigation activities, including those addressing wildfire hazards.Apply for USDA FS 2022 CWDG NEMW
- The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service in the disaster prevention and relief, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Wildfire Defense Grant 2022 Northeast-Midwest" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.720.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 07, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 150 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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.
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Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) 2022 Northeast-Midwest - FAQs
What is the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) 2022 Northeast-Midwest opportunity?
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) 2022 Northeast-Midwest is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service. It is intended to help at-risk local communities and Indian Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk, particularly where wildfire threatens homes, infrastructure, and critical community resources.
Which agency runs this grant program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and Assistance Listing (CFDA) number?
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA FS 2022 CWDG NEMW. CFDA/Assistance Listing: 10.720.
What is the main goal of this grant?
The central goal is to support at-risk communities and Indian Tribes in planning for and reducing wildfire risk, especially in areas where wildfire could harm residences, community infrastructure, and critical local resources.
What types of communities is this grant designed to support?
The program is designed for communities in or near the wildland-urban interface (WUI), where development meets or intermixes with flammable vegetation and where wildfire impacts can be especially severe.
What is the wildland-urban interface (WUI) in the context of this program?
The WUI refers to areas where homes and other development meet or intermix with flammable vegetation. These locations often face elevated wildfire exposure and can experience significant impacts when wildfires occur.
Are certain communities prioritized for funding?
Yes. The authorizing law places a strong emphasis on prioritizing communities with the greatest challenges. Priority categories include communities that are in high or very high wildfire hazard potential areas, low-income communities, and/or communities impacted by a severe disaster.
What are the priority categories mentioned in the authorizing law?
The law directs attention to communities that fall into one or more of these categories: (1) located in areas identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, (2) low-income, and/or (3) impacted by a severe disaster.
Where are the details on how priority categories are defined and applied?
The specific definitions and how the priorities are applied are described in the program's Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). The overall intent is to direct funding first to places where wildfire risk and community vulnerability overlap, and where resources to prepare and recover may be limited.
How does this grant align with national wildfire strategy goals?
The grant supports work that advances the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy: restoring and maintaining resilient landscapes, creating fire-adapted communities, and improving wildfire response through coordinated, risk-based decision-making across jurisdictions.
What does the grant mean by "resilient landscapes"?
In this program, resilient landscapes refers to forests, grasslands, and other ecosystems that are better able to withstand fire-related disturbances while continuing to meet land management objectives, including across multiple jurisdictions.
What does "fire-adapted communities" mean under this program?
Fire-adapted communities are communities where residents, buildings, and infrastructure are better prepared to endure wildfire, with fewer losses to life and property.
What does the program mean by improving wildfire response?
Improving wildfire response includes encouraging coordinated, risk-based decision-making among relevant jurisdictions, with an emphasis on safe, effective, and efficient wildfire management.
What types of projects can be funded through this opportunity?
Funding is organized around two main project types: (1) development of new Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) or revision of existing CWPPs, and (2) implementation of projects that are already described in a CWPP, as long as the CWPP is less than ten years old.
Can grant funds be used to create a new Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)?
Yes. One eligible use is developing a new CWPP, recognizing that some communities do not currently have one.
Can grant funds be used to update or revise an existing CWPP?
Yes. The grant can support revision of existing CWPPs, particularly where older plans need to be updated to reflect current conditions, fuels, development patterns, and response capacity.
Can grant funds be used to implement projects from a CWPP?
Yes, if the projects are described in a CWPP and that CWPP is less than ten years old. This allows communities with a relatively current plan to seek funding to move from planning to implementation aligned with locally identified priorities.
Is there an age requirement for the CWPP if applying for implementation funding?
Yes. Implementation projects must be described in a CWPP that is less than ten years old.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions).
Can local governments apply?
Yes. State governments, county governments, and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Can special district governments apply?
Yes. Special district governments are included in the eligible applicant categories.
Can colleges and universities apply?
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Can tribes apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and the opportunity also lists other tribal organizations as eligible applicants.
Can nonprofit organizations apply?
Yes. Nonprofits are eligible, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, excluding higher education institutions.
Why does the program include such a broad range of eligible applicants?
The eligible entity list reflects that wildfire mitigation often requires collaboration among local governments, tribes, emergency management partners, community organizations, and technical institutions.
When was this funding round created?
This round of funding was created on July 27, 2022.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was October 7, 2022.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated approximately 150 awards.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was $10,000,000 per award.
What law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized under Public Law 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
How does the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law relate to this grant?
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides significant federal investment in risk reduction, resilience, and mitigation activities, including activities that address wildfire hazards. The CWDG program is one of the authorized efforts supported under this law.
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| Regional Fiscal Year 2024 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program Apply for DHS 24 MT 045 01 99 Funding Number: DHS 24 MT 045 01 99 Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Category: Disaster Prevention and Relief, Natural Resources Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| HQ Fiscal Year 2024 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program Apply for DHS 24 MT 045 00 99 Funding Number: DHS 24 MT 045 00 99 Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Category: Disaster Prevention and Relief, Natural Resources Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Apply for USDA FS FY25 R8 WILDFIRE MITIGATION Funding Number: USDA FS FY25 R8 WILDFIRE MITIGATION Agency: Forest Service Category: Disaster Prevention and Relief, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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