Reducing wildland fire threats and losses to communities and our natural resources by taking action before a fire starts is what we are all about. Reaching out to you through educational activities can reduce the number of human-caused fires and mitigate losses from wildland fires. We offer financial and technical assistance to help communities in a number of ways, such as:
- Complete Community Wildfire Protection Plans,
- Implement hazardous fuel reduction projects,
- Initiate fire prevention measures, and
- Train rural fire departments in wildland fire suppression techniques.
We accomplish these activities through interagency cooperation and a strong partnership with the New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC). In addition to providing a statewide network for county and community-based outreach, the NMAC has been successful in leveraging BLM financial assistance with other funding sources to increase the number of risk-reducing projects occurring throughout the state.
Outreach and Education
Reaching out and educating the public is a great benefit that we provide. Please browse through these links to find out more:
Technical Assistance
We can provide technical assistance with protecting your communities and your environment. Take a look that these links to find something that may be of interest to you.
Financial Assistance
We can show you the money, at least sometimes we can. Check out these links to see if you qualify.
- New Mexico Association of Counties - New Mexico counties address their concerns and collaborate on initiatives and serve as a statewide voice for all counties in New Mexico.
- New Mexico Forest, Fire and Community Assistance Grants - a website designed and developed to help explain the types of federal and state assistance grants available in the New Mexico, what they can be used for, the eligibility requirements, and the contact points and the websites for the various grants.
- Assistance to Firefighters - a website that provides a description of the three types of grants available and offers resources to help fire departments prepare and submit grant requests.
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