The Kentucky Division of Forestry offers USDA Forest Service grants of up to $10,000 to Kentucky government agencies and nonprofit organizations for projects that protect forestlands in local communities. Funding is intended for activities that benefit areas where urban and wildland areas meet. Priority will be given based on community-at-risk level, the establishment of a local Firewise council of board, and the type of project submitted. Grants are awarded for projects to reduce the wildfire risk and/or hazard in Kentucky's wildland/urban interface communities.
The Kentucky Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources and Strategy, June 2010, (Forest Action Plan) listed three important issues, in which wildfires are incorporated:
Eligible Projects:
Grantees must certify that they are not debarred from a federal grant program, and they may not conduct business with individuals debarred from federal grant programs. Grantees must comply with all federal regulations about federal grants.
The Kentucky Division of Forestry will notify grantees of funding approval by Aug. 1, 2024.
New this year, all fire departments are required to obtain a vendor code number from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of the Controller for the fire department. Information and the application needed to obtain this number can be found in supporting documents.
All project applicants must provide a match of 20% of total project costs with nonfederal cash or in-kind contributions. Payment is on a reimbursement basis.