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New Mexico

Association of Counties

Wildfire Risk Reduction Program

for Rural Communities

2010-2011 Program Information

 

 

 

Welcome to the 2010-2011 Wildfire Risk Reduction for Rural Communities Grant Program.  Funding for this program is provided by the National Fire Plan through the Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in cooperation with the New Mexico Association of Counties. 

  

The Wildfire Risk Reduction Program for Rural Communities was established in 2005 under the National Fire Plan to assist communities throughout New Mexico in reducing their risk from wildland fire on non-federal lands. The New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC), a nonprofit community foundation, has partnered with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to administer the program and distribute awards.

 

This grant program is only applicable to the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). WUI is defined as identified in an approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). A completed and approved CWPP is a pre-requisite for funding through this program. The program targets at-risk communities by offering seed money to help defray the costs of reducing wildland fire risk on non-federal lands in WUI areas throughout New Mexico. Funding for this grant program is intended to directly benefit communities that may be impacted by wildland fire initiating from or spreading to BLM public land.

 

In 2010-2011, priority will be given to applicants who request funding to implement CWPP identified projects that reduce hazardous fuels and can show a direct benefit to BLM lands. CWPP updates are also strongly encouraged. Applicants may apply for complimentary projects with no more than one per category (1 Fuel Treatment, 1 Education, Prevention and Outreach, 1 CWPP Update). Each project must be submitted on a different application. A Selection Committee comprised of wildland fire experts, federal, state and local government officials will review all project proposals and make funding recommendations. The New Mexico Association of Counties Board of Directors will have final approval of these recommendations.

 

Grants for Hazardous Fuel Reduction projects on non-federal lands are available for up to $50,000/project.

 

Grants for Wildland Fire Education, Prevention and Outreach Activities that support implementation of an applicable CWPP are available for up to $10,000/project.

 

Grants for CWPP Updates to address broader WUI definitions or other modifications to previously approved CWPPs in order to address community specific actions, strategies, or treatments are available for up to $5,000/project. If you are considering updating your CWPP or WUI definition please reference the (Federal Register - Vol.66, No. 3) or visit the NMAC website at www.nmcounties.org for more information.

All project proposals require a minimum 10% cost share. Cost share can be in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Funded projects must be completed within 12 months of award acceptance.

 

It is the responsibility of the grantee to assure that if their project is selected for funding through the Wildfire Risk Reduction Program that it complies with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Applicants who receive more than $500,000 annually from federal sources will be required to submit a copy of their audit to NMAC.

 

All funds must be expended within 12 months of award acceptance. Funds cannot be used to attempt to influence legislation or the outcome of any public election.

 

Prescribed burning of any type including, but not limited to, broadcast burns, pile burns, understory burns, etc. is explicitly excluded as an approved practice through this grant program.

 

Joy Esparsen, Intergovernmental Relations Director

New Mexico Association of Counties

(505) 820-8111

jesparsen@nmcounties.org

 

 

 

 

2010-2011 Grant Program Forms

 

2010-2011 Program Information, Terms & Conditions

 

Applications in

Microsoft Word

 

Fuel Treatment Application

 

CWPP Update Application

 

Education, Prevention and Outreach Application

 

 

Applications in Word

Fill-In Forms

 

Fuel Treatment

Application

Fill In Form

 

CWPP Update

Application

Fill In Form

 

Education, Prevention

and Outreach

Application

Fill In Form

 

Biological Assessment

 

U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Consultation

 

Additional Resources For Completing Grant Applications

 

New Mexico Community Wildfire Protection Plans

 

How to Prepare a Community Wildfire Protection Plan

 

New Mexico State Forestry

 

New Mexico State Fire Marshal

 

National

Conservation

Districts

Grant Writing

Assistance and Tools

Interim Field

Guide on Healthy Forest Initiative

and Healthy Forest Restoration Act

Links to Biomass and

Forestry Related Programs

 

Wildland Urban

Interface Summit

January 12th - 13th, 2010

 

 

 

Registration for the 2010 WUI

Summit is closed. 

 

If you are interested in participating, please contact Joy Esparsen

at (505) 820-8111 for availability information.

 

Draft Agenda

 

For Information on the

Sevilleta Research Station

 

Visit the New Mexico

State Forestry Website

for

Additional Information on

Being Prepared for Wildfire and Creating Defensible Space

 

New Publications Include

Living with Fire

Living with Fire Spanish Language Version

Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants
 

Partners With A Purpose Program provides an overview of the NMAC/Bureau of Land Management Partnership.  Take a moment to look at all of the benefits that this collaborative effort has provided to New Mexico Counties

Click here for a copy of Partners With a Purpose

The 2005-2006 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program provides an overview of the grant criteria and the grant awards provided to local governments through the first grant cycle.

Click here for a copy of the 2005-2006 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program

 

 

 

Visit the New Mexico Fire Information Website for up-to-date information on New Mexico Forest Restrictions, Closing and Fire Information

 

www.nmfireinfo.com

We appreciate you book marking this website. We do not anticipated any more large wildfires in New Mexico for the remainder of this year so we invite you to join us again during the 2007 fire season.

NACo Grants Clearinghouse

provides one-stop location for sources of external funding

 

NACo has added one more excellent service to its member benefit list by creating a Grants Clearinghouse in the Members Only section of the NACo Web site (www.naco.org). The clearinghouse provides a one-stop location for external funding opportunities, including both federal and private grants.  The goal of the grants clearinghouse is to offer a service that lessens the burden and confusion of members by providing comprehensive and specific information and tools regarding federal and private sources of external funding.

 

The grants clearinghouse has three main features:

  • a searchable database of county eligible grants;

  • a listing of county eligible grants that are currently accepting applications; and

  • email notification of newly announced grants.

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