This $320,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) was provided to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to develop seed production stands for nursery revegetation. The award supports the advancement of forest resources management and conservation, development of genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, and production and distribution of tree seeds and seedlings. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $412,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) in promoting stewardship of nonindustrial private forest lands in California. The grant, awarded on January 16, 2025, will fund a range of activities over the 4-year performance period ending January 9, 2029, including reforestation, hazardous fuel reduction,...
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 Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $86.4M Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund a range of urban and community forestry services in California over a 5-year period from August 2023 to June 2028. Key activities include planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green...
This federal Project Grant award of $700,000 from the USDA Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a comprehensive initiative led by the non-profit organization American Forests. The funding will enable American Forests to implement a cooperative reforestation pipeline and seed strategy across California over a 5-year period from April 2024 to March 2029. Key activities include restoring threatened forest ecosystems through native tree planting, developing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736). The grant, with a performance period from December 10, 2024 to November 30, 2029, will support CAL Fire's efforts to increase seed production areas in the state of California. Specifically, the funding will be used to improve capital infrastructure, upgrade...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) for the "Management of Invasive Urban Shade Tree Pests in California". The grant, with a performance period from August 2024 to June 2029, will support CAL Fire's efforts to address invasive pests affecting urban shade trees across the state. Key activities likely...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), will provide $2,320,646.00 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to increase efficiencies in wildland fire response across California. The grant, awarded on Aug 29, 2024, will support activities such as hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $6,250,000 Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with a performance period from January 13, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for California's private, non-industrial forestlands. Key activities to be delivered include cost-sharing,...
The California Fire Safe Council, Inc. was awarded a $3.6 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) to support fire risk reduction activities from September 2021 through August 2026 in California. The funding will support the Council's work with nonfederal forest and rural landowners to advance forest resource management and conservation efforts aimed at reducing wildfire risk, such as...