Lane County recognizes 16-year Firewise mitigation program as federal funding ends
Staff and commissioners honored the county's Firewise grant program, which provided 1,071 grants totaling about $4.94 million for homeowner wildfire-hardening projects; officials said federal rule changes ended the funding stream and pledged to seek alternatives.
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County staff and commissioners on Tuesday recognized the county's Firewise wildfire mitigation grant program and its staff after the program was halted because of changes in federal grant rules.
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