IIJA - Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program for At-Risk Communities

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

We conducted integrated oversight of Forest Service’s (FS) implementation of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program.

Date Issued:

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

08801-0002-24

Component, if applicable:

Forest Service

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

$32,640,000

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

View Document:

Attachment	Size
08801000224FinalDistribution.pdf	3.31 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	Yes
We recommend FS establish and implement a control activity in its accounting structure, to track the IIJA – State and Private Forestry funds expended in the FS Operations account, that would ensure funds were expended on allowable IIJA provisions.
2	Open	Yes
FS should implement control activities in its application awarding process to improve the timeliness of grant agreements being executed after the application closing date.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Yes

Open

Yes

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