NM State Forestry seeks applications for 2017 "NFL" grants

The EMNRD Forestry Division has released a Request for Applications for Hazardous Fuel Treatments on Non-Federal Lands. The program funds projects that reduce wildfire threat to New Mexico Communities-at-Risk. Eligible applicants are governmental entities, including tribal governments, that are surrounded by hazardous forest fuels which pose a threat in the event of a wildland fire. Applications must be received at State Forestry’s Santa Fe Office by 4:30 p.m. MDT April 4, 2017. The Division will submit the highest scoring applications to the USDA Forest Service for possible Wildland Fire Hazardous Fuels (WFHF) funding. The 2017 RFA and application form are posted on the ‘RFPs and Grants’ page at nmforestry.com.