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Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) - Tennessee

USDA Forest Service · At-risk communities statewide (Tennessee)

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Up to $10MPlanning grants up to $250,000; project grants up to $10M. TN Round 3/2025 awards: Blackberry Mountain Residential COA $1,015,595; Tennessee Wildfire Alliance $173,259CWDG Round 3 closed Mar 14, 2025; Round 4 not announced — verifyDeadline / status

Who's eligible

At-risk communities, Tribes, nonprofits, state forestry agencies

About this program

CWDG funds wildfire planning and mitigation; TN 2025 awards include $1.02M for Blackberry Mountain fuels work and $173K for an Anderson County CWPP.

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