The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $248,498 Cooperative Agreement under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program to the Butte County Fire Safe Council on August 9, 2024. This funding supports the "WILDLAND UBRAN INTERFACE FIRE HAZARD REDUCTION" project, which has a planned completion date of December 1, 2026. The Butte County Fire Safe Council, a non-profit organization focused on wildfire mitigation and community...
The $661,254 federal Cooperative Agreement award under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program was granted to the Butte County Fire Safe Council, a non-profit organization in Paradise, California. The award, dated August 9, 2024, supports the "Berry Creek and Feather Falls Fire Hazard Reduction" project, which aims to mitigate wildfire risks and enhance ecosystem resilience in the Butte Creek...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $791,000 cooperative agreement to the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council on September 15, 2022 under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program. The three-year award will support projects to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and reduce risks from natural disasters on non-federal lands in California through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the El...
The Plumas County Firesafe Council will receive $137,815 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 19, 2022 by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. The funding supports the NON-FEDERAL LANDS WILDFIRE MITIGATION PROJECT through December 31, 2026. The project aims to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources on public and private lands. It will also help reduce risks from natural disasters through wildfire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $552,970 cooperative agreement to Plumas Corporation under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program. The goal of the award is to support hazardous fuels reduction activities in the Mohawk Valley region of California from September 2021 through March 2026. Specifically, the funding will enable Plumas Corporation to undertake projects for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and...
The Plumas County Firesafe Council will receive $164,059 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program. The award will support the American Valley Wildfire Mitigation Project from September 2022 through December 2026. Under the agreement, the Plumas County Firesafe Council will work to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat as well as reduce...
The Butte County Fire Safe Council was awarded a $2,745,672 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant, awarded on December 30, 2024, supports the development and implementation of a community wildfire protection plan, risk assessments, hazardous fuel reduction, and landscape restoration efforts to help create fire-adapted communities, improve wildfire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $414,723 Cooperative Agreement under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program to the Plumas County Firesafe Council. The award, effective from August 9, 2024 to December 1, 2026, will support the "East Quincy Wildfire Resilience" project, which focuses on wildfire prevention, mitigation, and community resilience activities in Plumas County, California. Key project components...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region on September 25, 2024 supports the Butte County Public Works Department's efforts to address wildfire risk reduction and conduct fuels reduction activities in California. The grant was awarded under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730), which enables Congress to direct funding to specific forestry, natural resource...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $607,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFDA 10.715). This 10-year award will support collaborative watershed restoration projects in California that address critical environmental challenges such as hazardous fuel reduction, community wildfire protection...