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National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

15.948

Program objective

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.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2015

    No information available. One county in California, as well as the State of California and Minnesota received funding under the program.

  2. 2016

    No information available.

  3. 2017

    No information available.

  4. 2019

    Two projects were funding this fiscal year.

  5. 2020

    No new agreements were entered into. The program continues to fund training, prevention and other fire fighting requirements in Marin County.

  6. 2021

    Two awards were made to local fire and rescue agencies in the Pacific Northwest.

  7. 2022

    In Fiscal Year 2022, this listing provided funding for 5 modifications to existing projects.

  8. 2024

    Accomplishments include the planning and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction activities on National Park Service lands in Marin County.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Additional information can be found on the Forest and Rangelands website: www.forestsandrangelands.gov

  1. Cooperative Agreements, Transfer of Service Appropriated Funds U.S.C. § 54; 101702(a).
  2. Authority of Secretary to use appropriated funds for fire protection agencies U.S.C. § 54; 102711.
  3. Rental of equipment for fire control purposes U.S.C. § 54; 100901(h)(3).

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Local
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • State

Additional resources