On July 1st, 2025, the California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) announced the availability of $702,474 in grant funds to support hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire prevention planning, and education and mitigation activities across California through the 2025 State Fire Capacity (SFC) Grant Program. Please click here to view the full funding announcement. Funding for the 2025 State Fire Capacity Grant Program is provided for 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.
2025 SFC Grant Program Goals & Strategy:
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.
- Wildfire prevention and mitigation education and outreach.
Available Funding & Match:
Applicants could request up to $225,000 in federal funding for a 24-month period of performance (projected December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2027). Please note: a cost share match ratio of 1:1.5 (1.5x the awarded amount) is required for this grant opportunity.
Application Timeline & Resources:
Applications opened July 11, 2025, and the application deadline was August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Grant awards will be announced in late fall 2025. The grant term is 24 months with an anticipated period of performance of December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2027.
- Notice of Funding Opportunity
- Application Planning Tool
- Application Guide
- Application Webinar Recording
- Application Webinar PowerPoint presentation slides
For More Information, Please Contact:
- Christopher Lozano, Senior Grant Specialist, clozano@cafiresafecouncil.org
- Jared Peri, Program Manager, 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.
