Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) - Kentucky

USDA Forest Service (KY Division of Forestry coordinator) · At-risk communities; 31 priority counties in Appalachian KY

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Up to $250K (plan) / $10M (project)No cost-share for priority KY countiesCWDG Round 3 closed Mar 14, 2025; Round 4 not announced — verifyDeadline / status

Who's eligible

Local governments, nonprofits, tribes

About this program

Federal grants fund community wildfire protection plans and risk-reduction projects; KY's high-risk Appalachian counties get priority and no match.

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