2023-2024 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program Recipients
SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Counties awarded over $345,000 to eleven grant recipients for community wildfire protection plan updates, fuel reduction treatments, and education efforts through the 2023-2024 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program. Grant recipients include Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District (2 grants – education and fuels), Claunch-Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District, Dixon Community Fire District, East Mountain Wildfire Preparedness Association, Rio Arriba County, Socorro County, South Central Mountain RC&D Council, Taos County, Torrance County, and the Village of Angel Fire. The collaborative vetting process included the Bureau of Land Management, Forest Stewards Guild, NM Counties, NM Department of Game & Fish, NM Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, NM Forestry Division, NM State Land Office, and US Fish & Wildlife.
Wildfire awareness, mitigation, and resilience helps New Mexico communities respond to evolving ecosystems. The Wildfire Risk Reduction Program aids local governments, tribal entities, and non-profits throughout New Mexico’s at-risk communities. Through a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, NMC has awarded more than $7 million in grants since 2005.
The New Mexico Counties is a non-profit, nonpartisan association representing New Mexico’s 33 counties since 1936. Its mission is to strengthen New Mexico counties’ ability to govern their own affairs and to improve the well-being and quality of life of their constituents. NM Counties provides numerous services to counties including legislative advocacy, self-insurance administration, legal assistance, and professional development. For more information, please visit www.nmcounties.org.
