House in Forest

Preparing to Apply for Community Wildfire Defense Grants


The Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan calls for increasing assistance programs and partnerships to help local communities reduce risk, improve preparedness and foster resilience.

The Fire Adapted Communities Network and Headwaters Economics have created a primer designed to help communities navigate the U.S. Forest Service’s recently launched a Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program.

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California Fire Safe Council: Community Wildfire Protection Plans

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USFS Wildfire Defense Grants

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Staff

Patrick Wright,
– Director

Forest Schafer,
– Deputy Director

Kristen Merrill,
– Program Manager

Nic Enstice,
– Science Coordinator

Sky Biblin,
– Communications Coordinator

Sean Couch,
– Analyst

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September 4-5, 2025
Inland Empire Regional

December 12, 2025
Sacramento

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