Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) and Kentucky Division of Forestry - USDA Forest Service offers 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.
Program Objectives include efforts such as providing cost-share funds for wildfire mitigation and Firewise USA activities, strengthening collaborative relationships with fire departments, communities, counties, and interested organizations; educating the public about the benefits of wildfire risk reduction and the Firewise USA program; and reducing the risk of wildfires and their impact in wildland/urban interface areas.
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