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$24 Million in Wildfire Grant Funding Announced
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program this week announced that 10 wildfire prevention projects in Oregon will receive $24 million in federal funding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is investing $197 million in 100 project proposals, benefiting 22 states and seven Tribes, as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this program helps communities, Tribes, non-profit organizations, state forestry agencies and Alaska Native corporations plan for and mitigate wildfire risks as the nation faces an ongoing wildfire crisis. For more information click here.
Contact: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director - jmccauley@orcities.org
Last Updated 3/24/23