The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC), in partnership with the
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the Rural
County Representatives of California (RCRC), will open
applications for the 2021 County Coordinators Grant Program on
Monday, August 2, at 9:00 AM PST. Applications
will close August 31, 2021, at 11:59PM PST. Grant awards will be
announced in September 2021.
The objective of the County Coordinators Grant is to educate,
encourage, and develop county-wide collaboration among various
wildfire mitigation groups operating within counties containing
State Responsibility Area (SRA) lands. Up to 24 counties will
receive a one-time, 18-month grant of approximately $175,000 to
be used to cover administrative costs relevant to county-wide
coordination efforts.
All interested counties are encouraged to apply. Priority will be
given to counties with a combination of:
High percentage of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
History of frequent/damaging fires
Higher proportion of disadvantaged and/or low-income
communities
Counties must determine interest and act as the starting point to
apply for the County Coordinator Grant funding, however, counties
may choose to direct the application process and funds to a
non-profit or public agency that is best able to execute the
project. A letter of support from the county board of supervisors
will be required.
