The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $9,805,642 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, a non-profit organization, on November 20, 2023. The grant funds the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and implementation of wildfire mitigation projects for Lake County, California. Specific activities include conducting...
The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC), doing business as the Watershed Center, was awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support Phase III of the Weaverville Basin Community Protection project. Under the three-year award beginning May 28, 2021 through July 1, 2024, the Watershed Center will work to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources on public and...
The federal Project Grant award of $203,413 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) supports the "CALIFORNIA FORESTRY TECHNICIAN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROJECT" undertaken by the Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC), a non-profit organization located in Hayfork, California. The project aims to provide comprehensive technical training for forestry professionals in California, with a focus on watershed restoration, forest...
The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District was awarded a $5,027,427.40 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The award, granted on December 7, 2023, supports the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan and implementation of wildfire mitigation projects for the Greater Willow Creek area in California. Key activities include conducting...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $513,533 Project Grant to the County of Kern Fire Department Division in California under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the Kern County Fire Department Prescribed Fire Training Project, which aims to mitigate wildfire risks and promote community safety through comprehensive planning, risk assessments, and landscape restoration efforts. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $286,864 Project Grant to the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District on November 20, 2023 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant will fund the update of the Shasta County Community Wildfire Protection Plan as well as the maintenance of a 51-acre shaded fuel break through December 31, 2025. The Conservation District, a U.S. local government entity, has...
This $205,251 Project Grant was awarded by the USDA Forest Service on September 21, 2023 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant recipient is the Briceland Volunteer Fire Department, a non-profit organization located in California. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include developing a new community wildfire protection plan (CWPP), conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10,000,000.00 Project Grant to the County of Tuolumne, doing business as Tuolumne Co 4-H, on January 9, 2024 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funds will support the development and updating of the county's Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) to assist at-risk communities in mitigating wildfire risk. Key activities to be delivered include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,288,379 Project Grant to the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, Inc. under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant, spanning from January 2025 to July 2029, will support critical wildfire mitigation activities in California, including risk assessments, hazardous fuel reduction, and establishing defensible spaces. As a non-profit organization specializing in...
The Prosper Ridge Community Wildfire Resilience Project was awarded a $2,175,132 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant, awarded on Nov 20, 2023, supports the development and implementation of wildfire mitigation activities outlined in the community's recently updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Key project activities include conducting...