Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes

Objective

In 2022, the Forest Service launched the Wildfire Crisis Strategy to addresses wildfire risks to critical infrastructure, to protect communities, and to make forests more resilient. The implementation of the strategy and treatment of selected landscapes began in 2022. In January 2023, the USDA secretary announced 11 additional landscapes, prioritizing protecting underserved communities, critical infrastructure, and public water sources, as well as to address risks on land close to tribal communities. Project work to reduce wildfire risk will span upward of 45 million acres across 21 landscapes in the Western United States.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Local
• State
• Tribal
• Nonprofit Organization
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement
• Other Financial Assistance

Program Contact

Clinton.Cross@usda.gov
202-205-0995