Projects under this program aim to implement the national fire plan and assist communities at risk from catastrophic wildland fires

Assistance is provided in the following areas: local community development programs including assessment and planning, mitigation activities, community and homeowner education and action planning and implementation of hazardous fuels reduction activities, monitoring and or maintenance associated with hazardous fuels reduction activities, on federal land, or on adjacent nonfederal land for activities that mitigate the threat of catastrophic fire to communities and natural resources in high risk areas. For this project, local CAL fire hand crews will assist whiskeytown national recreation area with hazardous fuels reduction activities and vegetation management. Project tasks will reduce the risk of undesirable wildland fires and negative impacts to values at risk from those fires. Beneficiaries include states and local governments at risk as published in the federal register or as determined by the state, indian tribes, public and private education institutions, nonprofit organizations.