USDA to Grant $25 Million for Removing Wood From National Forests

The program is designed to reduce wildfire risk across the nation while supporting rural economies.

Los Padres National Forest near Frazier Park, Calif., on May 7, 2015. David McNew/Getty Images

The federal government is encouraging local business to tap into a $25 million grant to remove fallen wood from national forests.

The goal of the federal grant, called the Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Grant, is to reduce wildfire risk across the nation while supporting rural economies, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).