APPLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT:
California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) is pleased to announce additional funding for the County Coordinator Grant Program. The objective of the County Coordinator Grant is to educate, encourage, and develop countywide collaboration and coordination among wildfire mitigation groups. Program funding will cover administrative costs relevant to county-wide coordination efforts, including but not limited to salary, support, and administrative costs for a designated County Coordinator.
View the official grant funding announcement here.
The County Coordinator Program serves as a mechanism to build capacity among mitigation groups and develop strong partnerships between state and local mitigation practitioners by: Assessing strategies to promote and develop county-wide CWPPs and improved planning processes. Promoting the integration of County Coordinators and their networks with local CAL FIRE Units. Supporting state-wide data collection. Working to scale up mitigation, preparedness, and outreach activities in each funded county. Building strong, collaborative mitigation practitioner networks, from the county to the grassroots level.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Applicants may request up to $151,500 for an approximately 15-month period of performance (May 15, 2025 – July 31, 2026).
ELIGIBILITY:
Eligible applicants include counties or their designated representative who received and successfully closed out a 2021 or 2022 CAL FIRE County Coordinator Grant, or who have been notified by CFSC of their eligibility.
TO APPLY:
Applicants must have received and fully closed a 2021 or 2022 County Coordinator Grant, demonstrating appropriate grant management ability and abiding by the terms and conditions of their subaward agreement, and must be deemed eligible for additional funding by CFSC. Applications open on April 11, 2025. Visit https://cafiresafecouncil.org/grants-and-funding/apply-for-agrant/ to create a new ZoomGrants account or login to your existing account and select “25 CAL FIRE County Coordinator Program” to begin. The grant program and applications will not be available for viewing until April 11, 2025; however, the general application questions are available in the grant funding announcement as you plan for your project. All applicants must complete the following tabs in the ZoomGrants application: Application, Summary, Application Questions, and Budget (See the CAL FIRE project cost table in the funding announcement).
ZoomGrants Application Assistance: To retrieve login information, you must contact ZoomGrants. CFSC staff do not have access to your login information. The ZoomGrants Technical Support team is available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday Toll Free at 866-323-5404 or email questions@zoomgrants.com.
To learn more about the application process, view the official grant funding announcement.
APPLICATION SCHEDULE:
Applications open April 11, 2025, and the application deadline is April 25, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Grant awards will be announced in early May 2025. The grant term is 15 months with an anticipated period of performance of May 15, 2025 – July 31, 2026.
ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL:
The Wildfire County Coordinator Grant Program is part of a larger effort by the California Fire Safe Council and our partners to develop local and regional capacity and coordination to encourage collaboration between all fire mitigation and emergency preparedness groups, as well as government agencies and stakeholders. Each County Coordinator will serve as a conduit of information and resources and provide active coordination and outreach efforts within their county.
To learn more about the California Fire Safe Council and our work to become California’s leader in community wildfire risk reduction and resiliency, please visit https://cafiresafecouncil.org/about-us/about/.
For more information on Fire Safe Councils in your area or how to start a local fire safe council, please visit https://cafiresafecouncil.org/resources/fire-safe-councils.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
This grant program and publication are funded in full by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), under the terms of grant number 5GG23125. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CAL FIRE.
Community Wildfire Preparedness Project is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment– particularly in disadvantaged communities. The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution. California Climate Investments projects include affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. At least 35 percent of these investments are located within and benefit residents of disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households across California. For more information, visit the California Climate Investment website at: www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov
In accordance with federal law, CFSC is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs. CFSC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
