2022-2023 Wildfire Risk Reduction Program for Rural Communities

How it works

New Mexico Counties announced the 2022-2023 Wildfire Risk Reduction Program for Rural Communities to help at-risk communities reduce their risk from wildland fire on non-federal lands. The funding is provided through the National Fire Plan via the Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management.

What the money covers

The program is intended to directly benefit communities in the wildland-urban interface that may be impacted by wildland fire initiating from or spreading to BLM public land. Funding categories include:

• CWPP updates
• Education and outreach activities
• Hazardous fuels reduction projects

Amounts and matching

The page lists the following maximum amounts per project:

• CWPP updates: up to $20,000 per project
• Education and outreach activities: up to $15,000 per project
• Hazardous fuels reduction projects: up to $75,000 per project

The page does not describe matching requirements.

How to apply

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Timing and deadlines

The program is identified as the 2022-2023 grant program. The page does not provide a specific opening or closing date in the text shown.