State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance

Objective

With respect to nonfederal forest and other rural lands to assist in the control of rural fires; prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest lands and other non-federal lands; development and transfer of new and improved fire prevention, control, suppression and prescribed fire technologies; organization of shared fire suppression resources, and achievement of more efficient fire mitigation and protection for States and local communities; provision of financial, technical and related assistance to local rural fire fighting forces.

Who Can Apply

• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Interstate Organization

Primary recipients are State Forestry agencies. non-profit organizations, tribal organizations, and educational institutions.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

brad.simpkins@usda.gov
603-312-8326