Community Wildfire Assistance Program – Fuels Focus
Forecasted
Community Wildfire Assistance Program – Fuels Focus supports local fire departments and other community groups with fuels reduction, wildfire protection plans, and training to improve wildfire preparedness.
Funder: Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (annual fall deadline)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts vary; grants and technical assistance
Summary: Supports hazardous-fuels reduction, wildfire protection plans, and wildland-fire training to strengthen community wildfire preparedness.
Key Information: The Bureau of Land Management funds this opportunity; Arizona DEMA lists it but is not the funder.
Description
The Community Wildfire Assistance Program – Fuels Focus supports work to reduce wildfire hazards and improve local preparedness. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provides grants and technical assistance for hazardous-fuels reduction, wildfire protection plans, and wildland-fire training. These activities address vegetation that contributes to wildfire risk while supporting community planning and response knowledge.
The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) includes the federal opportunity in its mitigation-grant listing and identifies BLM as its funder. The program combines practical fuels work with planning and training as ways to improve wildfire protection.
