Project Grant 16DG11052021210

The $659,140 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service will support the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's provision of volunteer fire assistance under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program. Specifically, the funding will equip California volunteer firefighters through December 2023. The State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program aims to assist control of rural fires and development of new...

The Napa County Office of Education (NCOE) received a $884,155 project grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service under the AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund program (CFDA 94.021) to increase the capacity of high-need non-profits and educational organizations to launch and sustain quality volunteer programs. Specifically, NCOE will engage participants in professional learning, coaching, and communities of practice to benefit 30-40 non-profits and help them establish...

The National Park Service Pacific West Region awarded a $108,422 cooperative agreement to the California Conservation Corps for a Female Firefighter Internship program. The award was made on June 1, 2021 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), with completion by September 1, 2021. The program will utilize the California Conservation Corps, a state agency under the State of California Controllers Office, to carry out appropriate natural and...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $508,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Governors Office of Planning & Research in Sacramento, California on September 16, 2022 under the Cooperating Technical Partners Program (CFDA #97.045). The funding will support efforts to strengthen national preparedness and resilience through the Cooperating Technical Partners Program, which exists to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of the National Flood Insurance Program. Specifically, the...

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded a $127,241.42 Project Grant to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011). Forty-one volunteers will provide mentorship and academic support to youth at a California correctional facility through June 2022. Volunteers aged 55 and over will each serve 24-40 hours per week tutoring youth, assisting with behavior management, and building relationships....

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $800,000 cooperative agreement to the California Department of Conservation on September 16, 2022 under the Cooperating Technical Partners Program (CFDA 97.045). The cooperative agreement will support the California Department of Conservation's efforts to strengthen national preparedness and resilience through technical assistance and hazard mitigation planning support to communities. As a Cooperating Technical Partner, the California...

The Foundation for California Community Colleges will partner with industry and educational institutions to establish a statewide infrastructure for training in forest health and fire safety through a $42.9 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2022 under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Through the grant, FCC will work with...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Governor's Office of Service & Community Engagement (GO-SERVE) received a $3.58 million AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant (CFDA 94.003) from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management, awarded July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This three-year project grant funds core commission support activities required under 45 CFR §2550, including the establishment and operation of California's...

The California Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $3,267,564 to support the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's goal of advancing forest resource management and conservation. Awarded on August 26, 2022 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire), the funding will support CAL Fire's provision of services including fire protection, labor for hand crews, fuel reduction work, and tree trimming through...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Air Force awarded California Military Department (CAL Guard) a $778,000 cooperative agreement effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to operate the STARBASE 2.0 program (CFDA 12.020) in Porterville, California. This congressionally directed, non-discretionary award funds an afterschool and middle/high school mentoring initiative designed to increase interest and improve knowledge and skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...