CAL FIRE’s WP Grants Program provides funding for wildfire prevention projects and activities in and near wildfire threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities.
Donor Name: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $5 million
Details:
California’s Strategic Fire Plan serves as a roadmap for project development. Projects are evaluated based on the overall benefit to reduce the threat of wildfires to people, structures, and communities. CAL FIRE will consider the wildfire hazards and risks to an area, the geographic balance of projects, and whether the project is complementary to other wildfire prevention or forest health activities when awarding grants.
The Program is funded by the State of California General Fund (GF) and with Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds appropriated by the California Legislature to agencies that administer California Climate Investments (CCI).
Qualifying Project Types and Activities
The WP Grants Program funds three types of activities:
- Hazardous Fuels Reduction,
- Wildfire Prevention Planning, and
- Wildfire Prevention Education
Grant Information
- Total Grant Request: The maximum allowable funding amount is $5 million.
- Equipment Limit: Not to exceed a cumulative total of $750,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- State Agencies
- Federal Agencies
- Native American Tribes
- Joint Powers Authority (JPA) if the entities involved are eligible applicants Local agencies, including:
- City, county, or city and county
- Fire protection districts
- Community services districts
- Water districts
- Resource conservation districts
- Special districts
- Certified local conservation corps
- Fire Safe Councils with a 501(c)(3) designation
- Other qualified non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation In situations where a local government has contracted with CAL FIRE for fire protection services, CAL FIRE is considered a local government for purposes of this grant program. Applicants may not be one of the following:
- A privately held for-profit company or corporation
- Individual or private landowners requesting a grant specifically for a project to be completed on only their own land
- Homeowners’ associations or other associations unless they have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
For more information, visit Wildfire Prevention (WP) Grants Program.