Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-1500-0045 Project Narrative	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FS 1500-0047 424a BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS 1500-0046 424 Application for Federal Assistance	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS 1500-0046 Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified	Missing upstream
Form FS-1500-0045 Application Narrative	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FS 1500-0047 BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs 424a	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS 1500-0046 Application for Federal Assistance 424	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS 1500-0046 Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0596-0253_CWDG_Justification for a Non-Substantive Change Request.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-12-12	Repair queued
0596-0253_CWDG_Justification for a Non-Substantive Change Request.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-12-12	Repair queued
87 FR 45739.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-19	Available
87 FR 45739.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-19	Repair queued
0596-0253_CWDG -- Burden-cost Spreadsheet-20221219.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-19	Available
0596-0253_CWDG -- Burden-cost Spreadsheet-20221219.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-19	Repair queued
0596-0253_CWDG Supporting Statement 05-09-2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-09	Available
0596-0253_CWDG Supporting Statement 05-09-2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-09	Available
SF424A-V1.0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-25	Available
SF424A-V1.0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-25	Repair queued
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-25	Repair queued
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
254799	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Project Narrative
254799	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Other-Non Forms	Modified
254799	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified	424a BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs
254799	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified	424 Application for Federal Assistance
254799	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified
254798	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application Narrative
254798	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Other-Non Forms	Modified
254798	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified	BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs 424a
254798	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified	Application for Federal Assistance 424
254798	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0253	ICR Reference No: 202512-0596-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-0596-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/09/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The agency is required to display the OMB Control Number and inform respondents of its legal significance in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(b).

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	05/31/2027	05/31/2027
Responses	1,440	0	1,440
Time Burden (Hours)	9,870	0	9,870
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program forms will be used by applicants to apply for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program. The purpose of the CWDG Program is to assist at-risk local communities and Indian Tribes with planning and mitigating against the risk created by wildfire. This program is authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Specifically, the CWDG Program is provided for in Title VIII, Section 40803. There are two primary project types for which the grant provides funding: the development and revision of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) and the implementation of projects described in a CWPP that is less than ten years old. The Act prioritizes at-risk communities that are in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, are low-income, and/or have been impacted by a severe disaster.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 40803 Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 45739	07/28/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 3966	01/23/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	FS-1500-0045, FS 1500-0047, FS 1500-0046	Application for Federal Assistance 424 ,   BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs 424a ,   Application Narrative
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	FS-1500-0045, FS 1500-0046, FS 1500-0047	424 Application for Federal Assistance ,   424a BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs ,   Project Narrative

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,440	1,440	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,870	9,870	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,615

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/15/2025

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