2012 Community Assistance Grants Process Overview For Oregon and Washington

The 2012 National Fire Plan grant process has been scaled down to accommodate a limited source of funding that is directly tied to state planning efforts. At a minimum, project proposals must reside within high priority areas identified in the statewide assessments and resource strategies (refer to links below) to be considered.

In order to focus limited resources and funding (potentially $500,000 within each state), the interagency Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group, FMWT Fuels Management Working Team (PNWCG-FMWT) has asked the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to collaborate with communities that are within high priority areas. Project proposals will be submitted to the PNWCG-FMWT for funding consideration by April 5th, 2012.

Information about Oregon’s Communities-At-Risk Assessment is available at this web site:

http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/CAR.shtml

Please refer to pages 7 – 20 of the 2006 Statewide Risk Assessment Methodology draft document. There, you should find the name of your community at risk listed and the overall rating.

Information about Washington’s Statewide Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy is available at this web site:

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/ForestHealthEcology/Pages/em_statewide_assessment_of_forestry_programs.aspx

Information and application forms for Oregon applicants are HERE.

Please contact your local CWPP working group and/or local state forestry representative for assistance. If further direction is needed please contact Dennis Fiore (BLM) 503.808.6334 dfiore@blm.gov or Alan McGuire-Dale (FS) 503.808.2345 amcguiredale@fs.fed.us for further information regarding the grant process for this year.