Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program
Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CWDG) help communities and Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk and implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.Launched in 2022, the $1 billion five-year competitive grant program funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act prioritizes communities that:Are in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard…
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Student Conservation Association Wildland Fire Academy members ready to make big impacts
Student Conservation Association members gathered in front of Shasta Lake after a long field day that included hose lays, line cutting, firing devices, shelter deployments and valuable conversations about real-world Forest Service careers and experiences. (Photo courtesy Dustin Chavez, Student…
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Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Program
Marc Estrada a Forest Service wildland firefighter with Palomar Fire Station during a prescribed fire. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
The Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Program enables national forests, in collaboration with tribes, communities, and partners, to reduce…
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Southern area a top priority for national wildfire response
On August 24, Forest Service crews assisted Texas A&M Forest Service by putting in containment lines to help slow the Shearwood Creek Fire’s spread in Jasper, Texas. (USDA Forest Service photo by Danny Harris)
The South is burning. Over 15,700 wildfires have burned 505,179 acres since New…
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Community Wildfire Defense Grants second round of funding now available
How to apply for Community Wildfire Defense Grants in year two. USDA Forest Service graphic.
WASHINGTON, DC—The Forest Service is again accepting applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. Now in its second year, this competitive program funded by the Infrastructure…
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Wildland Firefighting Workforce
Wildland firefighters help save lives and protect communities, infrastructure and private, public and tribal lands from wildfires.
Our people are our most important asset. Hiring and retaining firefighters is a challenge we take very seriously. (NIFC Photo by Jacob Welsh, Public Information Officer)
2025 Wildland Firefighting CapacityIn 2025, our goal is to have 11,300 wildland firefighters (GS…