The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District on May 26, 2022 to support post-fire disaster recovery assistance for affected landowners and communities in Lassen County, California. The grant is being administered under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) to provide disaster recovery services through March 31, 2027. Specifically, the grant will fund recovery...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to the 40 Acre Conservation League, a non-profit organization, on August 8, 2024. The grant funding will support a 4-year project focused on improving forest resiliency in the Sierra Nevada region of California through activities such as developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,700,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District in Susanville, California. This 4-year grant, with a performance period from December 2024 to November 2028, will support the organization's efforts to assist landowners and communities in Lassen County impacted by the Dixie Fire disaster. Key activities funded under this grant include...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730) provides $1,601,234.00 to the County of Placer, California to support BAKER RANCH SHIRTTAIL CANYON WILDFIRE DEFENSE PLANNING AND ANALYSIS. The award, which was granted on September 25, 2024, will fund a 3-year project to improve wildfire mitigation and community preparedness in the targeted region. Key activities...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $552,970 cooperative agreement to Plumas Corporation under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program. The goal of the award is to support hazardous fuels reduction activities in the Mohawk Valley region of California from September 2021 through March 2026. Specifically, the funding will enable Plumas Corporation to undertake projects for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and...
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 $868,505 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The Council will use the funding from August 25, 2022 through December 31, 2026 to reduce hazardous fuels on forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands in California. Specifically, the Council will focus on reducing the volume of hazardous fuels to decrease the...
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...