To raise awareness about wildfire safety and bring resources to underserved communities in high fire-threat areas, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining forces with the California Fire Foundation (CFF), providing $1.4 million for CFF’s Wildfire Safety and Preparedness Program (WSPP).
Fire departments and community-based organizations in California can now submit applications for grant funding to address ongoing wildfire risk.
Applications must be submitted by June 18 at the CFF website. Award notification will begin on July 31.
Over the past three years, CFF has awarded grants to 145 fire departments and fire agencies statewide with a focus on Northern and Central California. Funding targets specific communities identified as having extreme or elevated fire risk as identified by the California Public Utilities Commission High Fire-Threat District map.
“The Wildfire Safety and Preparedness Program is a partnership with PG&E that was created to address the new normal in California of drier and hotter seasons. There is no end to a wildfire season in our state now, and residents must understand the steps to take to evacuate safely,” Executive Director of the CFF, Rick Martinez said. “After 2020 surpassed 2018 in the number of acres burned, it demonstrates an alarming trend that proves programs like WSPP are necessary for Californians to stay ahead and stay alert.”
