Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program (CWDG)

How it works

The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection says the Community Wildfire Defense Grants are intended to help at-risk local communities, local governments, tribes, nonprofits, state forestry agencies, and Alaska Native Corporations plan and work to reduce wildfire risk. The Alaska page says the program is available from the USDA Forest Service through the State of Alaska, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection.

What the money covers

The state page does not give a detailed line-item list of household work. It frames the grants as wildfire-risk reduction funding for communities.

Amounts and matching

No Alaska-specific homeowner amount is stated on the program page.

How to apply

The page is a state information hub and points interested communities to the CWDG dashboard for eligibility information. It also notes that earlier rounds have been finalized and awards disbursed.

Timing and deadlines

The page says Round 1-3 have been finalized and awards disbursed, and that the fourth and final round had not been announced at the time of posting, with a Notice of Funding Opportunity anticipated in March 2026.