Texas A&M Forest Service grant application period is now open and will close September 30, 2024 for prescribed fire grants awarded to East Texas Landowners.
To determine if you are eligible to apply and to access the online application, be sure to visit the Texas A&M Forest Service Site. There have been some changes this year including the name, eligible area for the program and rate changes. In addition, the recipient of this award must be a licensed or utilize a contractor who is licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture as a certified and insured prescribed burn manager. Texas A&M Forest Service does not conduct the prescribed burns.
Below are the changes that have been made to this year’s grant program:
- The program name has changed to the State Fire Capacity near Federal Lands in East Texas Prescribed Fire Grant (SFC-ETX).
- The program area has shifted to 20 counties in southeast Texas
- Applicants who desire to burn on a 2-year fire return interval, the rate has been reduced to $22.50 per area
- Maximum reimbursement rate for a new project is $30.00 per acre
- If you received payments in 2024, you are not eligible for 2025 funding
- If you were approved in 2024 and did not complete your project, you will be given priority in 2025
- If you received funding in 2023 and are reapplying, the maximum reimbursement rate is $22.50 per acre
- If you received funding in 2022 or prior, maximum reimbursement is $30.00 per acre
You can find more information about each of these programs here!
For questions please reach out to – ETxRxFireGrants@tfs.tamu.edu