Fire prevention

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What is it?

Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to provide $1B over a 5 year period ($200M per year) to communities at risk of wildfire to 1) develop/revise their Com​munity Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP)​ and/or 2) implement mitigation activities identified within their CWPPs.​​

Who is eligible to apply?

Communities at risk of wildfire, including local governments, non-profit organizations, HOAs, Tribes and state f​orestry agencies.

How to apply?

The 2024 application period (Round 3) is now open for applications.​ Application deadline is Feb. 28, 2025, at 8:59 p.m. PST.​ We will post updates to this page when available. Applicants will need to submit an online grant proposal through forestrygrants.org. Contact Shauna Morris at shauna.morris@odf.oregon.gov to request a unique application link for each grant proposal. Check the USDA Forest Service - CWDG page for guidance as well as informational webinar dates.

Helpful tools for the application process:

• CWDG program fact sheet
  
• CWDG Notice of Funding Opportunity
  
• CWDG pre-award guide​
  
• CWPP (Community Wildfire Protection Plans)

Oregon Department of Forestry Webinar and office hours

• Webinar:
  

​CWDG overview with Q&A, no registration required
Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 10-11:30 a.m. 
​Zoom link: https://odf.zoom.us/j/93930999639

• ​​​Office hours:
  
These will be a Q&A format, no registration required
Each Tuesday in January and February, 3-4 p.m. 


​Zoom link: ​https://odf.zoom.us/j/99385378788

Forest Service Applicant Webinars

​​​These federally funded grants help fire agencies meet their firefighting and emergency response needs. Links provide guidance on VFC grants along with instructions and forms to apply.

The 2024 Federal Volunteer Fire Capacity award results are now announced in the document "2024 VFC funding announcement" below. If you applied for slip on units, please refer to the "2024 VFA funding - Bipartisan Infrastructure - slip on units announcement" to view award results.

• Application period: March 18, 2024 - May 3, 2024
• Fire departments receive Notice of Award: June 30, 2024
  
• Purchasing period: Oct. 1, 2024 - Sept. 30, 2025
  
• Reimbursement request deadline: Oct. 15, 2025
  
• In-kind Match: July 1, 2024 - Sept. 30, 2025
  

• ​ ​2024 VFC funding announcement
• 2024 VFA funding - Bipartisan Infrastructure - slip on units announcement
• 2024 VFC grant manual
• NWCG fire shelter safety warning and regulations​
• ​Communities at Risk Report​

Questions? Email the VFC Coordinator.​​