Closed · USDA-FS-FY25-R8-WILDFIRE-MITIGATION · CFDA 10.698 · Discretionary
FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation
Federal grant opportunity posted by Forest Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 29, 2025
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation is a closed discretionary listing from Forest Service that offered $25,000 -- $300,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 30
- expected awards
- 10.698
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation - is cataloged under number USDA-FS-FY25-R8-WILDFIRE-MITIGATION and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.698, posted by Forest Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 18, 2024 and last updated on January 21, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $300,000. The agency has projected $5.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 30 awards. If the agency funds the expected 30 awards from the $5.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $183,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on January 29, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
January 29, 2025
Posted
November 18, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$5,500,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
All non-State Forestry Agency applications (except Tribes) must have a letter of support from the State Forestry Agency when submitting in Grants.gov.The USDA Forest Service State Fire Capacity (SFC) Wildfire Hazard Mitigation priorities are consistent with the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (https://forestsandrangelands.gov/strategy/thestrategy.shtml), specifically as listed below.1. Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances, in accordance with management objectives.2. Create Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life or property.Additionally, SFC priorities reflect the national USFS priorities of improving the condition of forests, and grasslands, promoting shared stewardship by increasing partnerships and volunteerism, and by being good neighbors and providing excellent customer service.SFC Wildfire Hazard Mitigation application activities should clearly focus on identifying and creating fire adapted communities by:• Reducing hazardous fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)• Developing, and implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs)• Providing prevention and mitigation education, and/or• By achieving Fire Adapted Community and Firewise programming and other community hazard mitigation activities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 11, 12. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Elizabeth J Bunzendahl Grantor Phone 859-556-2347
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