California Climate Investments Fire Prevention Grant Program

Submitted by kayleej on Wed, 10/23/2019 - 09:33
Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE)
Description: 

Deadline Passed 12/04/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. CAL FIRE’s Fire Prevention Grants Program (FP) provides funding for local projects and activities that address the risk of wildfire and reduce wildfire potential to forested and forest adjacent communities. Funded activities include: hazardous fuel reduction, fire planning, and fire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Category: 
fire prevention, wildfire, forests, greenhouse gas
Funding Amount: 
$49.7 million dispersed among awardees
Matching Funds: 
No

Geography:

Eligibility: 
State Agencies, Native American Tribes, local government within or adjacent to State Responsibility Area including, fire districts, community services districts, water districts, and special districts, or certified local conservation corps, Fire Safe Councils, or other nonprofit organizations organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
Website: 
https://www.cakex.org/community/opportunities/2019-2020-california-climate-inves…
Contact Information: 
Adriana Negrea at (916) 568-2933 or Deepti Sharma at 916-568-2925 or FPGrants@fire.ca.gov