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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)

Tribal Wildfire Resilience FY 2022-2023

Overview

ID: N/A
Title: Tribal Wildfire Resilience FY 2022-2023
Application Start Date: 12/15/2022
Application End Date: 02/28/2023
CFDA/ALN: N/A
Reference URL:
Summary:

Please click "Apply" above if you are applying for a Tribal Wildfire Resilience Implementation and/or Planning grant. 

If you want to apply for a Forest Health and/or Post-fire Reforestation & Regeneration grant, please go back to the Forest Health (ca.gov) web page and click the link to the Forest Health and Post-fire Reforestation & Regeneration grant solicitation link.

In 2021, the California Legislature appropriated $19 million to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE) for competitive grants for Native American tribes located within the state of California. In response to guidance received from California Native American tribes during the early consultation on the creation of this new grant program, CAL FIRE and California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) (collectively the State) are collaborating on the review of applications and administering of the funds. 

These grant funds will assist California Native American tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting Traditional Ecological Knowledges in wildfire resilience, and establishing wildfire safety for tribal communities.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:
  • Native American Tribe
Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribes or non-federally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Contact List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission as described in Section 65352.4 of the Government Code.

For more details on eligibility, review the Forest Health Grant Guidelines- Appendix A posted under the "Files" tab of this solicitation and on the CAL FIRE Forest Health Grants webpage.

Financial

Award Amount: $250,000.00
(min) $5,000,000.00
(max)
Number of Awards: N/A
Average Award Size: N/A
Matching Required: no
Financial Notes:

$19 million is available for tribal grants. Up to $15 million is available for wildfire resilience implementation projects. The remainder is available for planning projects. Unspent funds will be available in a future solicitation.

Contact

Agency/Department: Tribal Wildfire Resilience
Contact/Help: ForestHealth@fire.ca.gov
Office: N/A
Program Contact:
Julie Howard (831) 345-4942 julie.howard@calfire.ca.gov
Application Address:
Julie Howard (831) 345-4942 julie.howard@calfire.ca.gov
Contact Notes:

Please contact Julie Howard at julie.howard@fire.ca.gov and/or (831) 345-4942 for additional information.

Files

Files:
Guide: File Type Icon  fy-2022-2023-forest-health-grant-guidelines (1.9 Mb)
File Notes:

Please refer to the Forest Health Grant Guidelines attached here. Additional information can be found on the Forest Health web page: Forest Health (ca.gov)

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