08/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/20/2024 14:39
Aug 20, 2024
What you need to know: California's Wildfire Prevention Grants Program has enabled over 450 wildfire resilience projects in the last five years that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, communities and the environment.
SACRAMENTO - As part of the Newsom Administration's key priorities to bolster the state's wildfire response and resilience efforts, CAL FIRE has announced grants for 94 local wildfire prevention projects across California, supported by $90.8 million in funding.
Over the last five years, CAL FIRE has awarded more than $450 million in its Wildfire Prevention Grants Program to over 450 projects across the state.
Governor Gavin Newsom
Wildfire Prevention Grant projects include hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention planning and education, with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Over two-thirds of the projects are awards to communities that are low-income and disadvantaged.
The 94 local projects that are receiving awards in this latest round are located across the state, including in:
The Wildfire Prevention Grants Program furthers California's Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan and is funded in part through California Climate Investments, which puts cap-and-trade dollars to work.
For a full list of the Wildfire Prevention Grants, visit CAL FIRE's website.
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