The initial round of funding under the Community Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Program will help communities across the province reduce the risk of wildfire and better protect homes, critical infrastructure, and the environment around them. An investment of approximately $2.26 million will help 58 communities develop community wildfire resiliency plans and community-based wildfire prevention/mitigation projects. A list of successful applicants is available in the backgrounder below. Applications for the first round of funding were submitted to the newly formed Newfoundland and Labrador FireSmart Committee. A technical sub-committee reviewed the applications. Recommendations for funding were based on whether the proposed activity qualified for funding under the parameters of the program, the quality of the application, and the value of the proposed activity to reduce the risk of wildfire for that area/community.