The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) is pleased to announce the 2022 County Coordinator Statewide Grant Program to assist counties with wildfire mitigation outreach and coordination.
Donor Name: California Fire Safe Council
State: California
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $175,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The objective of the 2022 CAL FIRE County Coordinator Statewide Grant Program is to educate, encourage, and develop county-wide collaboration and coordination among various wildfire mitigation groups. Up to 21 counties will receive a one-time grant of $175,000 to be used to cover administrative costs relevant to county-wide coordination efforts, including but not limited to the salary, support, and administrative costs for a designated County Coordinator.
Goals
Counties and their Coordinators will work closely with the California Fire Safe Council’s existing Regional Coordinators to:
- Build a census of all active wildfire mitigation groups, contact points, collaboration efforts, and projects.
- Analyze gaps in county-wide wildfire resiliency and emergency preparedness and develop recommendation to fill these needs.
- Develop mechanisms to improve outreach and coordination efforts, such as group formation, funding plans, governance structures, and state/regional/local planning efforts.
Funding Information
Up to 21 counties will receive a one-time, 18 month grant of $175,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The 2022 Statewide County Coordinator Grant Program application is intended for the remaining counties who did not receive funding as part of the 2021-2022 Northern or Southern Region County Coordinator Grant Program. To apply, counties must be the starting point and invested in the scope and goals of the project. However, counties may choose to direct the application process and funds to the non-profit or public agency that they feel are best equipped to execute the project. Local fire mitigation groups are not eligible to apply unless their county designates them as the primary applicant and provides a letter of support. Only one application per county will be accepted.
For more information, visit CFSC.
