# FY24 Southern Area State Fire Capacity Hazard Mitigation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fs-2024-sgsf-mit-fy24-southern-area-state-fire-capacity-hazard-mitigation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350888

> Forest Service offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $5.5 million in total. Applications closed on January 29, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FS-2024-SGSF-MIT |
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 29, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $5.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.698 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

All applicants must be within the Southern region of the National Association of State Foresters. Entities other than Southern Area State Forestry Agencies must have support from their State Forestry Agency in order to apply to ensure projects work toward goals of the State Forest Action Plan.

## What the grant funds

All non-State Forestry Agency applications (except Tribes) must have a letter of support from the State Forestry Agency when submitting in Grants.gov. The USDA Forest Service State Fire Capacity (SFC) Hazard Mitigation priorities are consistent with the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (https://forestsandrangelands.gov/strategy/thestrategy.shtml), specifically as listed below. 1. Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances, in accordance with management objectives. 2. Create Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life or property. Additionally, SFC priorities reflect the national USFS priorities of improving the condition of forests, and grasslands, promoting shared stewardship by increasing partnerships and volunteerism, and by being good neighbors and providing excellent customer service. SFC Hazard Mitigation application activities should clearly focus on identifying and creating fire adapted communities by: • Reducing hazardous fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) • Developing, and implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) • Providing prevention and mitigation education, and/or • By achieving Fire Adapted Community and Firewise programming and other community hazard mitigation activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FS-2024-SGSF-MIT still open?

No. It closed on January 29, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY24 Southern Area State Fire Capacity Hazard Mitigation?

Forest Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY24 Southern Area State Fire Capacity Hazard Mitigation?

Closed January 29, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $5.5 million in total across about 30 awards.

### Who has won State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Nature Conservancy, Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The program made 519 awards worth $222 million in that time.