The Pecan Bayou Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), in collaboration with Texas A&M Forest Service, Comanche Electric Cooperative Association, and Brown County, announces that the application window for Round 2 of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program is now open.

The CWDG Program offers 100% reimbursement to landowners in eligible project areas for brush management, tree and shrub pruning, and range planting. The program is funded through the USDA’s Community Wildfire Defense Grant program, administered through the US Forest Service and Texas A&M Forest Service. The goal of the program is to reduce the likelihood and severity of wildfires in and around communities in Brown County.

Round 2 opens new project areas identified in the Brown County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Eligible areas include areas in and around Brownwood, Early, Bangs, Blanket, May, and Zephyr; around North Lake Brownwood, including Thunderbird Bay, Tamarack Mountain, and Harbor Point; Oak Point; near the dam; the Hideout; Sandy Beach; Dominion Point; the Jenkins Spring area; and more. Any non-federal property within an eligible area can receive funding under this grant. Additional areas will become eligible in March 2027, when Tier 3 projects open.

To see if your property falls within a project area, check the map at: https://brown-county-wildfire-grant-projects.joseph-tongate.workers.dev/. You can zoom in to find your property, search your name as it is listed with the Brown County Appraisal District, or click the “Find my location” button to zoom to where you are.

Applications will be accepted from October 5 through November 5, 2026. To apply, contact Cy Tongate at 325-430-3117 or joseph.tongate@yahoo.com, or stop by the Pecan Research Station at 701 CC Woodson, Brownwood, TX 76801.

Contact Us:

Pecan Bayou SWCD | Phone: 325-430-3117

Email: joseph.tongate@yahoo.com

Address: 701 CC Woodson, Brownwood, TX 76801