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Brown County presenter says top‑ranked wildfire mitigation grant won; timeline, reimbursements remain contingent on partnership
Summary
A presenter at the Brown County Commissioners Court said the county’s wildfire mitigation grant application scored 97 out of 100 and was the top‑ranked application in Texas.
A presenter at the Brown County Commissioners Court said the county’s grant application for wildfire mitigation scored 97 out of 100 and was the top‑ranked application in Texas.
The presenter said the application was one of 73 national submissions and that Texas A&M Forest Service has opted in to manage the award. He said the county will need to negotiate a partnership agreement with Texas A&M Forest Service before the grant can be implemented and that approvals from the manager are required for deliverables and reimbursements.
The presentation described program mechanics and funding categories. The presenter said the program would use EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) cost‑share rates and cited a figure of $482.52 per acre for prescribed control and range planting under NRCS concentrated practice standards, with…
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