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Wildfire Prevention Grants Program
STATUS: Closed. Please check back for future funding opportunities.
CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grants announces FY 2021-2022 Grant Recipient List:
FY 2021-2022 Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipient List
CAL FIRE- Fire Prevention Grants Tutorials
Roadside Fuels Reduction Project in Yuba County.
This is an example of a project that reduces the potential for large and damaging wildfires. This would also reduce the potential for hazardous greenhouse gasses released by wildfires.
How to Apply
STATUS: Closed. Please check back for future funding opportunities.
How to apply – All instructions regarding the application steps below can be found in the Procedural Guide.
Step 1 – Request Project Tracking Number: Prior to applying, interested applicants will need to request a Project Tracking Number.
Applicants need to request a Project Tracking Number by emailing ONE of the following:
CNRgrants@fire.ca.gov (Northern Region Contact)
SouthernRegionGrants@fire.ca.gov (Southern Region Contact)
CALFIRE.Grants@fire.ca.gov (Sacramento)
Applicant MUST specify the grant application they are requesting the tracking number.
The request shall include:
- The applicant organization name
- The name of the CAL FIRE Unit where the project or activity will be located.
- The name of the project (if available)
- Email address of the individuals that will need access to the CAL FIRE SharePoint Folder to submit the application
The CAL FIRE email reply will include the assigned Project tracking number as well as links to the SharePoint folder and the Project Mapping Program.
It is highly recommended that applicants request this information at least one week prior to the due date to allow for a timely response to your request.
Step 2 – SharePoint Application Submission: Upload a complete Project Application package to the CAL FIRE SharePoint Folder by 3:00 PM PT on February 9, 2022. Instructions on how to apply through the SharePoint Folder can be found on the top of the page in the Fire Prevention Grants Tutorials section.
Please see the Procedural Guide for a list of REQUIRED documents for the application package.
Step 3 – Draw and submit a Geo Point and Polygons in the Project Mapping Program: Instructions on how to draw and submit a Geo Point and Polygons in the Project Mapping Program can also be found on the top of the page in the Fire Prevention Grant Tutorials section.
Link to submit a Geo Point and Polygons in the Project Mapping Program
Wildfire Prevention Grants Applications will be available starting December 8, 2021 and are due no later than February 9, 2022 at 3:00 PM PT. All information necessary to submit an application are included in Fire Prevention Procedural Guide.
California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program
CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program provides funding for fire prevention projects and activities in and near fire threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities. Funded activities include hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Project Types and Activities – The three qualifying projects and activities include those related to hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education. Examples of qualifying projects and activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Vegetation clearance in critical locations to reduce wildfire intensity and rate of spread
- Creation or maintenance of fuel breaks in strategic locations, as identified in CAL FIRE Unit Fire Plans, a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, or similar strategic planning document
- Removal of ladder fuels to reduce the risk of crown fires
- Creation of community-level fire prevention programs, such as community chipping days, roadside chipping, and green waste bin programs
- Selective tree removal (thinning) to improve forest health to withstand wildfire
- Modification of vegetation adjacent to roads to improve public safety for egress of evacuating residents and ingress of responding emergency personnel
- Reduction of fuel loading around critical infrastructure to maintain continuity of government and other critical services, including, but not limited to fire, police, water, sewer, roads, etc.
- Purchase of fuel modification equipment not to exceed $250,000. Equipment is an item of $5,000 or more per unit cost and has a tangible useful life of more than one year
- Supplies include items under $5,000 per unit cost. Chainsaws are an example of a supply item and are not considered equipment
- Projects to improve compliance with defensible space requirements as required by Public Resources Code Section 4291 through increased inspections, assessment, and assistance
- Projects to reduce the flammability of structures and communities to prevent their ignition
- Wildfire risk or related mapping
- Creation or update of strategic wildfire planning documents, such as:
- Evacuation plans
- Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP)
- Local Hazard Mitigation Plans
- Safety Elements
- Wildfire prevention or mitigation plans
- Development and implementation of public education and outreach programs. Programs may include technical assistance, workforce recruitment and training, and equipment purchases
- Workshops, meetings, materials creation, and other educational activities with the purpose of increasing knowledge and awareness of information that could be used to reduce the total number of wildfires, acres burned, and structures lost
- To educate the public on wildfire mitigation and risk reduction strategies
- Activities are subject to CAL FIRE approval
How to determine if a project is more applicable to the Forest Health or the Wildfire Prevention grant program?
Contact Us
Contact the FP Grants team at WPGrants@fire.ca.gov. The email box is monitored by multiple staff and will provide you with the quickest response. You can also call Diane Carpenter (916) 224-8442 or Shaiyal Kumar (916) 204-0073.
Additional Grant Contacts
CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grants Unit Contact List
Northern Region Contact
Southern Region Contact