National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development

Objective

The goal of this listing is to provide financial assistance to reduce and mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildland fires on federal land and/or adjacent non-federal land and communities and their natural resources. This will be accomplished through response, rehabilitation, assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, treatment, and maintenance of hazardous fuels reduction and other wildland fire management activities. Financial assistance will provide for a training and workforce development program with an emphasis on wildland fire management and natural resources skills.

Who Can Apply

• State
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)

State and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, private, public, profit, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)
• Project Grants

Program Contact

heidi_sage@nps.gov
303-969-2065