The Plumas County Hazardous Fuels Assessment and Implementation project is a $6,879,975 Project Grant awarded on December 30, 2023 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 funds the development of new community wildfire protection plans, updating of existing plans over 10 years old, conducting wildfire risk assessments, and implementing hazardous fuels reduction...
The Sierra Resource Conservation District received a $6,437,685 Project Grant award 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 funding, awarded on December 15, 2023, supports the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) for 9 at-risk communities in California's Sierra Nevada region and the implementation of wildfire mitigation projects outlined in those...
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 the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $194,448 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment. The funding will support the further development of the Feather River Stewardship Coalition, a watershed group focused on the Feather River watershed in northeastern California. Key activities include re-engaging local stakeholders such as counties, the U.S. Forest Service, fire...
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 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), provides $599,998.00 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to maintain three shaded fuel breaks along the American River in Placer County. The grant aims to reduce hazardous fuels and mitigate wildfire risks in the Wildland Urban Interface. The project will be...
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 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $596,222 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to the Nevada County Resource Conservation District. This grant, with a performance period from November 2023 to June 2026, will fund the development and updating of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Nevada County, California, a community considered at-risk to wildfire damage and loss....
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...