The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) announces the availability of approximately $1,575,000 in grant funds to support hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire prevention planning, and education and mitigation activities in California and the Tahoe region of Nevada. Funding for the 23/24 State Fire Capacity (SFC) Grants Program is provided through master grants to CFSC by the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region.

Grant applications are available starting February 1, 2024. Completed applications are due on March 15, 2024.  

Webinars will be held on February 5, 2024, and February 12, 2024, at 9:30 AM. The webinars will cover everything necessary to equip you with the tools to apply on time and correctly. These topics include federal grant basics, the ZoomGrants online application, and what to expect as the application process continues. Please select a link to sign up for one of the webinars:

Monday, February 5th, 2024 at 9:30 AM 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdemopzItE9WTSsz1MPXClDnRc16whMx9

Monday, February 12th, 2024 at 9:30 AM 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkduGsqTwjH9Lq_6om_F8GR0z53WXpO2ub

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Senior Grant Specialist Morgan Galliano lgalliano@cafiresafecouncil.org or Staff Grant Specialist Thomas Shumaker tshumaker@cafiresafecouncil.org.