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Community Preparedness · Federal

Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG)

USDA Forest Service · Nationwide

Closed

Up to $10Mper implementation project · $250K planningRound 3 closed Mar 14, 2025; Round 3 awards (58 projects, ~$200M) announced Sep 23, 2025; no Round 4 announced as of Aug 2026Deadline / status

Who's eligible

Communities · Local govts · Tribes · Nonprofits

About this program

Funds community wildfire protection plans and on-the-ground fuels-reduction and defensible-space projects for at-risk communities.

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