to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the diverse needs of people:
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant aims to support communities in the wildland urban interface (WUI) through implementation of the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy: 1) Restoring and maintaining landscapes to be resilient to fire-related disturbances, 2) Creating fire-adapted communities that can withstand wildfires without loss of life and property, and 3) Improving wildfire response to ensure all jurisdictions participate in making and implementing safe, effective, efficient risk-based wildfire management decisions. The program offers up to $250,000 for creating or updating a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), and up to $10 million for projects described within a CWPP that is less than 10 years old, with an expected Federal funding allocation of approximately $160 million annually for the next five years. Projects must be completed within five years, and there are specified required matching funds, with the possibility of a waiver for communities defined as underserved.