2023/2024 State Fire Capacity (SFC) Grant
The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) is pleased to announce that it has selected 17 projects for funding for the 2023 and 2024 State Fire Capacity Grant Programs. This amounts to $1,575,000.00 in federal grant funds to support wildfire risk reduction projects in at-risk communities in 15 counties across California. The selected projects, which include seven non-profit organizations, five resource conservation districts, and five special districts, will help California communities prepare for the growing concern of catastrophic wildfire. Through subgrants from CFSC, these projects will implement fuels reduction projects such as community chipper programs, fuel breaks, and roadside/defensible space projects. They will also develop and implement strategies to empower residents through wildfire risk and resilience education, outreach, and engagement.
Thank you to our partner, the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region for providing the funding for the 2023 and 2024 Grants Clearinghouse master grants. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Information for Awardees
- 2023/2024 SFC Award Announcement PDF
- State Fire Capacity Grant Management Handbook PDF
- 2023-24 State Fire Capacity Grant Award Webinar, Recorded September 4, 2024
Application Process Information
Grant applications were available starting February 1, 2024. Completed applications were due on March 15, 2024. CFSC hosted webinars on February 5, 2024 and February 12, 2024 to review the funding opportunity details and equip interested applicants with the tools and information needed to prepare an application. Topics covered include federal grant basics, the ZoomGrants online application platform, and what to expect throughout the application process.
For More Information
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Senior Grant Specialist Morgan Galliano lgalliano@cafiresafecouncil.org or Senior Grant Specialist Christopher Lozano at clozano@cafiresafecouncil.org. For general inquiries about CFSC’s funding opportunities, please contact info@cafiresafecouncil.org.
