Fire prevention

​​​​​​What is it?

Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to provide $1B over a 5 year period ($200M per year) to communities at risk of wildfire to 1) develop/revise their Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) and/or 2) implement mitigation activities identified within their CWPPs.​​

Who is eligible to apply?

Any community at risk to wildfire, including local governments, HOA’s, Tribes and State Forestry agencies.

How to apply?

The 2022 application period is closed. Award notifications are scheduled to be announced Dec. 31, 2022. The 2023 application period is planned to open spring of 2023. Revised guidance for 2023 will be posted when received from the USDA Forest Service. The ​​2022 eligibility​​ flowchart and 2022 CWDG Program fact sheet remain helpful tools to plan for the upcoming 2023 application process.

Additional information​

• USDA Forest Service
• Council of Western State Foresters​
• Fire Adapted Network

​​ ​​These grants help fire agencies meet their firefighting and emergency response needs. 

The 2023 Volunteer Fire Assistance application period is open from March 6, 2023, until April 15, 2023. There is an additional one-time funding opportunity from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for purchases of fire shelters only. If you would like to apply for this additional funding, please complete page 5 of the application.

Award recipients will be notified June 2023. 

• 2023 VFA grant manual
  
• 2023 VFA application
  
• ​​Score sheet for USFS and ODF Scoring Committee use only​
  
• Communities at Risk Report​
  

Questions? Email the VFA Coordinator.​​