Forestry/Landowner Assistance

CAL FIRE administers several state and federal forestry assistance programs with the goal of reducing wildland fuel loads and improving the health and productivity of private forest lands. California's Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) and other federal programs that CAL FIRE administers, offer cost-share opportunities to assist individual landowners with land management planning, conservation practices to enhance wildlife habitat, and practices to enhance the productivity of the land. The Department also delivers the Forest Stewardship Program which combines funds from state and federal sources to assist communities with multiple-ownership watershed and community issues related to prefire fuels treatment, forest health, erosion control, and fisheries issues.

***IMMEDIATE STOPPAGE OF WORK ON BOND FUNDED GRANT PROJECTS***

The attached Budget Letter 08-33 provides direction to all state entities that have expenditure control and oversight of General Obligation and lease revenue bond programs. This action is the result of the Pooled Money Investment Board's vote to freeze all disbursements from AB 55 loans for bond funded projects. In addition to the Budget Letter CAL FIRE has posted generic versions of the letters that have been mailed to bond fund grant recipients as a result of the Board’s action. This action impacts CAL FIRE projects funded through Proposition 12, 40, and 84.

Western Competitive Grants

2009 Western Competitive Grant Process Instructions to Applicants

Request for Proposals

2009 Western Competitive Grant Application Form