Applications closed for 2026
Since 2022, the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program has provided funding for at-risk local communities and Tribes to plan for and reduce wildfire risk by:
- Developing and revising Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP)
- Implementing projects described in a CWPP that is less than 10 years old
Authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CWDG prioritizes at-risk communities that are in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, low income, or have been impacted by a severe disaster that affects the risk of wildfire.
The CWDG Program also helps communities in the wildland urban interface implement the 3 goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy:
- Resilient landscapes
- Fire-adapted communities
- Safe and effective wildfire response