The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) is excited to announce the 2022 State Fire Assistance (SFA) competitive application process for wildfire prevention grants. Funding is provided through a master grant awarded to CFSC by the U.S. Forest Service and is administered through CFSC’s Grants Clearinghouse program.
Donor Name: California Fire Safe Council (CFSC)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,175,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Funding is available in these program areas:
- Hazardous fuels reduction on non-federal land
- Creation of community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) and other planning or assessment documents
- Prevention and mitigation education and outreach opportunities for landowners and residents in at-risk communities
Projects may focus on one or more of the following categories:
- Fuel Hazard Mitigation vegetation treatments such as chipping, thinning, burning, or grazing.
- Community Hazard Mitigation Planning such as Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP), Firewise assessments, hazard assessments, and similar types of planning activities.
- Prevention, Mitigation, and Education such as outreach, mailings, workshops, events, PSAs, and other educational programs.
Funding Information
Up to $1,175,000 will be awarded.
Grant Period
The subgrant grant term will be 24 months beginning in July 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
The following types of organizations are eligible to apply:
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Home/Property Owners Associations
- Native American Tribes
- Resource Conservation Districts
- Municipalities: Towns and Cities and Counties
- Institutions of Higher Education
- Joint-Powers Authorities
- Special Districts
- School Districts
- Counties
- State Agencies
- For-profit Companies
Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Unincorporated groups/organizations without “legal standing” must have a Fiscal Sponsor and submit a Fiscal Sponsor Agreement Letter with their application.
Legal Standing: By definition, state and local government organizations have legal standing. Non‐Profit, For‐Profit, or Other organizations must be incorporated to do business in the State of California or Nevada and have a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN). Organizations that do not meet these requirements must identify an organization with legal standing to act as “fiscal sponsor” to administer the grant funds for the applicant.
For more information, visit State Fire Assistance (SFA) Grants Program.
