CAL FIRE will be holding workshops on the 2017-2018 Climate Change Investment grant opportunities.  Each workshop will cover funding in the Forest Health, Urban and Community Forestry, and Fire Prevention categories.  

 information regarding the 2017-2018 California Climate Investments (CCI) grant funds. CAL FIRE is administering CCI grant funds to partners through grant awards that will help the State reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon.

Up to $200 million is available through CAL FIRE’s Forest Health grants (including conservation easements through the California Forest Legacy Program) and Fire Prevention grants. Up to $20 million in grant funds is available through CAL FIRE’s Urban and Community Forestry program. Additionally, CAL FIRE will continue to partner with the California Conservation Corps (CCC) by making $5 million available to the CCC’s for Forest Health and Fire Prevention activities.

Official Call for Concept Proposals:

• Forest Health Grant: Concept Proposals will be due on February 21, 2018 by 3:00 PM. This includes California Forest Legacy projects.

• Urban and Community Forestry Grant: Concept Proposals will be due on February 26, 2018 by 3:00 PM. There will be three types of projects for which Concept Proposals will be accepted.

• Fire Prevention Grant: CAL FIRE is working with the California Air Resources Board to finalize grant administrative requirements.

More information about the program is available here: http://www.fire.ca.gov/grants/grants

Fresno: 1/19 from 1-4 p.m.

Room 145

Caltrans

2015 E. Shields, Suite 100

Fresno, CA 93726

Sacramento: 1/22 from 1-4 p.m.

Auditorium

Natural Resources Building

1416 Ninth Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Webinar information pending

Riverside: 1/24 from 1-4 p.m.

Auditorium

Ben Clark Training Center

16930 Bundy Avenue

Riverside, CA 92518

Redding: 1/26 from 1-4 p.m.

ABC Conference Room

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Headquarters

3644 Avtech Parkway
Redding, CA 96002

Webinar information pending