California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) is pleased to announce the grant awards for the 2025 State Fire Capacity (SFC) Grant Program. CFSC awarded a combined total of $702,474.00 in grant funds to Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), County of Humboldt, Kern Fire Safe Council (KFSC) and Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council (SCCFSC). Funding is provided to CFSC from the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region. The Federal Assistance Listing (formerly Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – CFDA) number and name are 10.698 Cooperative Fire Program.
The State Fire Capacity Program serves as a mechanism to help California communities respond to the growing concern over catastrophic wildfire and exemplify efforts to create fire-adapted communities through hazardous fuels reduction and maintenance projects on non-federal lands, Community Wildfire Protection Plans and other wildfire mitigation plans or assessments, as well as wildfire prevention and mitigation education and outreach efforts.
2025 State Fire Capacity Grant Program Awarded Projects
CORE Community Organized Relief Effort
Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Educational and Outreach Program
$225,000.00 Awarded
The Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Educational and Outreach Program will expand wildfire resilience efforts across the Angeles National Forest region by extending CORE’s existing RMC-funded education program into high-risk communities west of the forest, including Santa Clarita, San Fernando, and Palmdale. Guided by risk data from the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Community Wildfire Protection Plan, the project will deliver targeted preparedness education, support Firewise/Fire Safe Council development and coordination, and implement community fuel-reduction through brush-clearance events to reduce wildfire risk, strengthen local capacity, and increase resident readiness in vulnerable communities.
County of Humboldt
CWPP Connect: Tools for Turning Plans into Action
$167,900.00 Awarded
CWPP Connect: Tools for Turning Plans into Action is designed to accelerate implementation of the newly updated Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) by equipping local partners with practical tools, training, and engagement opportunities. Building on the momentum of the CAL FIRE‑funded CWPP Update and the California Fire Safe Council’s County Coordinator program, the project translates complex technical analyses such as the Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessment and fire behavior modeling into accessible, locally relevant resources that communities can readily use to advance wildfire resilience.
Kern Fire Safe Council
Firesafe Futures: A Comprehensive Community Wildfire Protection Strategy for Kern River Valley, Greater Tehachapi, and Mt. Pinos Communities
$87,948.00 Awarded
The Kern Fire Safe Council (KFSC) will expand the ongoing update of the Kern County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) by developing detailed CWPP annexes for three high‑risk Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) regions: the Kern River Valley, Greater Tehachapi, and the Mt. Pinos Communities. These annexes will provide community‑specific analyses, localized maps, and targeted recommendations that will guide residents, agencies, and land managers in implementing effective wildfire mitigation projects.
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council
Joint Fire Safe Council Escape Route and Community Engagement Project
$221,626.00 Awarded
The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCCFSC), in partnership with Fire Safe San Mateo County (FSSMC), will implement the Joint Fire Safe Council Escape Route and Community Engagement Project to strengthen wildfire resilience along the shared northern border of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. The Project will combine fuels reduction, escape-route enhancement, resident outreach, and community preparedness initiatives.
To learn more about the 2025 State Fire Capacity Grant Program, please read the full 2025 State Fire Capacity Award Announcement.
Federal financial assistance funding is provided by the United States Forest Service (USFS) as an annual award for FY 24 through the State Fire Capacity Program.
Funding #24-DG-11052012-159
QUESTIONS?
For all 2025 State Fire Capacity Grant Program inquiries, please contact Christopher Lozano, Senior Grant Specialist, at clozano@cafiresafecouncil.org, or Jared Peri, Fire Safe Communities Program Manager, at jperi@cafiresafecouncil.org.
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.
