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The Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grant focuses on reducing the risk of wildland fire and catastrophic losses to resources and property in high priority areas, which may result from a wildland fire encroaching from adjacent National Forest System (NFS) lands.

Projects shall be located within an average fire weather single-day burn window of NFS treatments units; generally interpreted to be 3-5 miles in western and central Montana and 10 miles in eastern Montana, subject to forest conditions. Project initiation must be in advance and within three years of planned hazardous fuels reduction activities on adjacent NFS lands.

For an overview of the program, view the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grant Program One-pager

Grant Cycle

The request for proposals is open and revolving. Contact the Program Manager for more details.

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  • Non-profits
  • Private Land Owners
  • Local governments
  • Tribal governments
  • Conservation districts
  • State Agencies
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Collaborative Groups

Projects shall be located within an average fire weather single-day burn window of NFS treatments units; generally interpreted to be 3-5 miles in western and central Montana and 10 miles in eastern Montana, subject to forest conditions. Project initiation must be in advance and within three years of planned hazardous fuels reduction activities on adjacent NFS lands.

The funding source is a USDA Forest Service, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry grant. The funds are passed-through by the DNRC.

The request for proposals is ongoing. Please contact the program manager for more information.

Contact Us

Ashley Juran
Stewardship Grant Specialist
ashley.juran@mt.gov
406.542.4280