Project Grant 20DG11052021200

This $960,000 Project Grant awarded on January 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) will fund the California Releaf organization to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in urban and community settings across California. The award will support the organization's role as a volunteer and partnership coordinator to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...

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 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $223,680 cooperative agreement to the California Conservation Corps from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award will support the ARCATA CCC WSP INTERN PLACEMENT SITE, providing intern placement opportunities for youth with the California Conservation Corps at worksites on public lands in Fortuna, California. Consistent...

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...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924) is intended to promote conservation planning efforts in California, with a primary focus on expanding participation in the Conservation Stewardship Program, particularly in the California Central Valley region. The funding will be provided to the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD),...

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...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) received a $3,180,658 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.698). The grant will support CAL Fire's delivery of capacity building projects for volunteer fire departments in California through December 2024. Services provided include fire protection, labor for hand crews, fuel reduction work,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The five-year agreement, effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2028, will support CAL Fire's forestry and fire management services across California. Key services to be provided include fire prevention, suppression, and control; debris removal; fuel...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $961,655.92 to River Partners, a non-profit organization, to increase the availability of genetically appropriate native plant materials for habitat restoration and rehabilitation on public lands in California. The project aims to develop diverse native forb and grass seed stocks for use in restoring wildlife habitats and rehabilitating areas impacted by...

The Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $270,866.88 cooperative agreement to the University of California, Berkeley under the Good Neighbor Authority federal grant program (CFDA 15.015) for invasive species management services on the South Fork Eel River in California. As the prime awardee, UC Berkeley will provide invasive plant species identification, treatment and removal through November 2024 to support the Good Neighbor Authority program's goal of facilitating forest and...