Summary
THE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT PROGRAM AIMS TO ASSIST AT RISK LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIAN TRIBES IN PLANNING FOR AND MITIGATING AGAINST THE RISK CREATED BY WILDFIRE. THE PROGRAM HELPS COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL COHESIVE WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. IT PRIORITIZES COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IN AREAS WITH HIGH OR VERY HIGH WILDFIRE HAZARD POTENTIAL, ARE LOW INCOME, OR HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY A SEVERE DISASTER THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF WILDFIRE. THE PROGRAM IS A RESPONSE TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND ENHANCE FIRE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR FUNDING IN COLORADO. COALITION FOR THE UPPER SOUTH PLATTE PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN UPDATE, GRAND COUNTY WEST GRANBY FUELS CORRIDOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY WILDLAND FIRE RISK MITIGATION, EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING, PROTECTING THE GATEWAY TO THE ROCKIES, GLENWOOD SPRINGS WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND HOME RESILIENCE PROJECT, LIVERMORE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT COMM
