National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance (15.948)
National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance (Assistance Listing 15.948) is run by the National Park Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $2.2 million in 9 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $249,333 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $44,933. Half of the 9 awards fell between $29,978 and $488,451, and they ranged from $22,582 to $902,350.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.2 million
- Grant awards9
- Typical award$44,933
- Awarded in FY 2025$427,443
- Size rank1744 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements (discretionary grants), use of property, facilities, and equipment, provision of specialized services, advisory services and counseling, dissemination of technical information
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $610,935 in fiscal 2021 to $427,443 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1744th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
To assist communities at risk from catastrophic wildland fires by providing assistance in the following areas: community programs that develop local capability including; assessment and planning, mitigation activities, and community and homeowner education and action; plan and implement hazardous fuels reduction activities, monitoring or maintenance associated with such hazardous fuels reduction activities, on federal land, or on adjacent nonfederal land for activities that mitigate the threat of catastrophic fire to communities and natural resources in high risk areas; enhance local and small business employment opportunities for rural communities; enhance the knowledge and fire protection capability of rural fire districts by providing assistance in education, and mitigation methods on a cost share basis; and implementing the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
States and local governments at risk as published in the Federal Register or as determined by the state, Indian Tribes, public and private education institutions, nonprofit organizations.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Hazard reduction activities are restricted to Federal lands, or adjacent nonfederal land for activities that benefit resources on Federal land. Assistance can be used to help the National Park Service support community based efforts addressing defensible space and fuels management issues; support outreach and education efforts associated with fuels management and risk reduction activities; and increase the effectiveness of rural fire protection.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $20,000 - $500,000 Average: $250,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Funded projects focus on protecting communities and natural resources from catastrophic wildfires, including clearing hazardous vegetation along roads and trails to reduce fuel for wildfires; creating defensible space around historic structures and park facilities; conducting brush removal, pile burning, and firebreak maintenance.Fiscal Year2026: Funding supports work that reduces wildfire danger and protects important historic places by cleaning up overgrown vegetation and maintaining healthier landscapes. Crews create safe buffer zones around buildings, clear brush and fallen limbs, and chip or remove dense vegetation along fences and fire breaks. These activities help safeguard cultural treasures, improve wildlife habitat, and lower the chance that intense wildfires will damage natural areas or structures.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance (15.948) awarded$2.2 million across 9 grant awards, an average of $249,333 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Marin | California | 3 | $2.0 million |
| California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | California | 6 | $203,209 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 9 | $2.2 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 9 | $2.2 million |