Western State Fire Managers Grant

The Western State Fire Managers provide funding to mitigate wildland fire risks within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) through a competitive process. Emphasizing hazard fuel reduction, education, and monitoring, projects like defensible space creation, shaded fuel breaks, and prescribed fire are eligible for support. Administered by the Idaho Department of Lands, this initiative aims to enhance community safety and environmental resilience against wildfires.

In the West, funds to mitigate risk from wildland fire within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) are available and awarded through a competitive process with emphasis on hazard fuel reduction in the WUI, information and education, assessment and planning, and monitoring through community and landowner action. Funding is provided by the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry branch, administered by the Idaho department of Lands.
Examples (not all inclusive) of qualifying projects:

• Defensible space around homes and structures
• Shaded fuel breaks
• Fuels reduction beyond defensible space adjacent to WUI areasRemoval of slash including piling and burning; mulching; grinding; etc.Prescribed fire
• Thinning
• Maintenance of non-federally funded fuels projects
• Monitoring components of projects for effectiveness
• Education
• CWPP development