# State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (10.697)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-697-state-private-forestry-hazardous-fuel-reduction-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $76.8 million in 157 grants, about $488,956 per award.

## Objectives

Mitigation to the risk of catastrophic wildfire to communities and the environment through the reduction of hazardous fuels within forests, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands.
Restore fire-adapted landscapes so fire can be reintroduced in its natural role to provide both ecological benefits and wildfire protection to communities and the environment.
Reduce the impacts of prolonged, damaging wildfire smoke to communities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14.7 million | 28 |
| 2022 | $16.0 million | 31 |
| 2023 | $19.1 million | 38 |
| 2024 | $14.9 million | 34 |
| 2025 | $12.1 million | 31 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Lands | Idaho | $7.2 million |
| Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management | Arizona | $6.5 million |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | New Mexico | $5.6 million |
| Oregon Department of Forestry | Oregon | $4.6 million |
| State of Wyoming Office of Statelands | Wyoming | $4.4 million |
| Washington State Department of Natural Resources | Washington | $4.2 million |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, Montana Dept of | Montana | $4.2 million |
| Nevada Division of Forestry | Nevada | $3.3 million |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | $3.3 million |
| Utah Department of Natural Resources | Utah | $3.0 million |
| Georgia Forestry Commission | Georgia | $2.6 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $2.5 million |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | $2.1 million |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | Florida | $2.1 million |
| Mississippi Forestry Commission | Mississippi | $1.8 million |
| Texas A&m Forest Service | Texas | $1.7 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $1.6 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $1.4 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $1.3 million |
| North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | North Carolina | $1.2 million |