CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program

Purpose: CAL FIRE's Urban & Community Forestry Program (UCF) works to expand and improve the management of trees and related vegetation in communities throughout California. The program advances the development of sustainable urban and community forests to improve the quality of life in urban environments which are where Californians live, work, and play. The program administers grants throughout California communities to advance urban forestry efforts. Please see the program's grants web page for further details, grant guidelines, and the online concept proposal form. GRANT TYPES Urban Forest Expansion and Improvement Urban tree planting and planting of urban vegetation to provide multiple benefits, tree and plant establishment care, and planting site preparation. In addition to tree planting, a project may also involve urban tree site improvements to create larger, more functional planting sites for trees and associated vegetation such as bio-swales and acquisition of small, vacant parcels to be improved for purposes consistent with the California Urban Forestry Act. $150,000 - $1,500,000 75/25 match Urban Forest Management Activities For local governments (cities, counties, districts). Improving long-term management of urban forests to improve urban forest performance over time. Projects may involve the establishment or updating of a jurisdiction-wide tree inventory, urban forest mapping and analysis, and/or long-term management plan. May include policy integration and ordinance development. An early action tree planting component is recommended. $150,000 - $1,500,000 75/25 match Urban Forestry Education and Workforce Development Creation, development, and implementation of projects to educate, train, and/or employ individuals with the purpose of preparing them for careers in urban forestry or a closely related discipline. There should be a strong emphasis on educating, training, or employing individuals from disadvantaged communities and/or unemployed individuals. Preference will be given for projects that place program participants in jobs. $150,000 - $1,500,000 75/25 match *Note: match can be waived for projects serving disadvantaged communities and can be met in-kind. Eligible Applicants: If you are unsure if you qualify for this grant, or have any technical questions, please reach out to program staff as listed in the grant guidelines. Eligible Geographies: Statewide Matching Funding: Matching can be in-kind. Matching can be waived for projects that serve disadvantaged communities.

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