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Kentucky Firewise Community Grants are awarded for projects that reduce the wildfire risk and/or hazard in Kentucky's wildland-urban interface communities.
Priority will be given based on community at-risk level, the establishment of a local FirewiseUSA Communit, and the type of project submitted.
Program Objectives:
• Support the establishment of Firewise USA™ Communities.
• Provide cost-share funds for wildfire mitigation and Firewise USA™ activities.
• Strengthen collaborative relationships with fire departments, communities, counties, and interested organizations.
• Educate the public about the benefits of wildfire risk reduction and the Firewise USA™ program.
• Reduce the risk of wildfires and their impact in wildland/urban interface areas.
• Complete Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs).
For further information or assistance, please contact the Rural Fire Technical Advisor, Kessley Baker, at 606-260-5651 or KDFGrants.Firewise@ky.gov.
Kentucky local government or nonprofits:
Local units of government: a city, county, urban county, charter county, consolidated local government, special district, or a quasi-governmental body authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
OR
Nonprofit organizations: must have IRS determination letter stating tax-exempt status.
Notice of funding decisions will be made by August 1, 2025.
Grant will start on October 1, 2025.
Projects must be complete and have all reimbursement paperwork submitted by June 30, 2026.
All project applicants must provide a match of 20 percent of total project costs with non-federal cash or in-kind contributions. Other federal funds cannot be used as a match for this grant.
Kentucky Firewise Community Grants are awarded for projects that reduce the wildfire risk and/or hazard in Kentucky's wildland-urban interface communities.
Priority will be given based on community at-risk level, the establishment of a local FirewiseUSA Communit, and the type of project submitted.
Program Objectives:
• Support the establishment of Firewise USA™ Communities.
• Provide cost-share funds for wildfire mitigation and Firewise USA™ activities.
• Strengthen collaborative relationships with fire departments, communities, counties, and interested organizations.
• Educate the public about the benefits of wildfire risk reduction and the Firewise USA™ program.
• Reduce the risk of wildfires and their impact in wildland/urban interface areas.
• Complete Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs).
For further information or assistance, please contact the Rural Fire Technical Advisor, Kessley Baker, at 606-260-5651 or KDFGrants.Firewise@ky.gov.
Kentucky local government or nonprofits:
Local units of government: a city, county, urban county, charter county, consolidated local government, special district, or a quasi-governmental body authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
OR
Nonprofit organizations: must have IRS determination letter stating tax-exempt status.
All project applicants must provide a match of 20 percent of total project costs with non-federal cash or in-kind contributions. Other federal funds cannot be used as a match for this grant.
Notice of funding decisions will be made by August 1, 2025.
Grant will start on October 1, 2025.
Projects must be complete and have all reimbursement paperwork submitted by June 30, 2026.
The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
Groundwork USA's technical assistance team offers *free* one-on-one customized strategy, tools, and peer support for those in brownfield-affected communities pursuing land reuse projects through which everyone can prosper.
Groundwork USA's technical assistance team offers *free* one-on-one customized strategy, tools, and peer support for those in brownfield-affected communities pursuing land reuse projects through which everyone can prosper.
The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded grant program that provides Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker funding throughout our Commonwealth.
The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded grant program that provides Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker funding throughout our Commonwealth.
This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.
This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.
Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills.
Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills.
The Foundation makes grants to organizations and public agencies in Greater Cincinnati for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.
The Foundation makes grants to organizations and public agencies in Greater Cincinnati for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.