SACRAMENTO
CAL FIRE announces availability of funding for projects
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announced the availability of up to $240 million for Fire Prevention and Forest Health grant projects. CAL FIRE is soliciting applications for projects that prevent catastrophic wildfires, protect communities, and restore forests to healthy, functioning ecosystems while also sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
CAL FIRE’s Fire Prevention Grants Program seeks to award up to $120 million for local projects in and near fire threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities. Qualified activities include hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning and wildfire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Grant Program will award up to $120 million to landscape-level forest restoration projects that increase forest resilience to catastrophic disturbance. Eligible activities include forest fuels reduction, fire reintroduction, reforestation, and the utilization of forest biomass.
Official call for applications:
Fire Prevention Grants Program: The call for applications opened this week and will be due by 3 PM on Feb. 9, 2022.
Forest Health Grants Program: The call for applications opens on January 3, 2022 and will be due by
3 PM on March 3, 2022.
For more information and to sign up for grant email announcements, visit www.fire.ca.gov/grants
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LAKE COUNTY
First 5 Lake Commission to hold special meeting Friday
The First 5 Lake Commission will hold a special meeting this Friday, December 10 at 3 pm via Zoom, in order to hold a closed session to consider public employee appointment related to the First 5 Lake Executive Director position. The Commission will consider the approval of AB 361 resolution for ongoing teleconferenced meetings prior to entering closed session among other items of community interest in their agenda.
Join via Zoom: https://lakecounty.zoom.us/join
Meeting ID: 954 6407 3613, Password: 725336 or join by phone: (669) 900-6833.
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LAKE COUNTY
Upcoming vacancies on County advisory boards and commissions:
Animal Control Advisory Board: Two vacancies – One each: Supervisorial Districts 4, and 5.
Big Valley Groundwater Management Zone Commission: Three vacancies – one Member-at-Large, one Agriculture Users category, and two (2) Water District category
Child Care Planning and Development Council: Three vacancies – one Consumer, one Public Agency, three and one Discretionary Appointee,
Countywide Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Five vacancies – one representative from each Supervisorial District
East Region 3 Town Hall: One vacancy – one member of CLO Keys Property owners Association
Emergency Medical Care Committee: Eight vacancies – one Hospital (St Helena Health), one Community College Districts, one California Highway Patrol Representative, one Private Ambulance Company, three Fire Departments, and one EMT Representative
First Five Lake County: Two vacancies – Member at Large
Geothermal Advisory Committee: One Calpine Corp Representative – one No. California Power Agency
Heritage Commission: Seven vacancies – one representative from each Supervisorial District, and two Members-at-Large
In Home Support Services Public Authority Advisory Committee: Eight vacancies – four Senior Consumer, one Disabled Community Representatives, one Senior Community Rep. and one Provider
Lakeport Fire Protection District: One vacancy – Board of Directors (BOS appointees to this Board must be a resident of the District, live outside the Lakeport City Limits and be registered to vote in Lake County)
Library Advisory Board: Five vacancies – one representative from each Supervisorial District
Lower Lake Cemetery District: One vacancy – General Membership (must live within the district boundaries and be registered to vote in Lake County)
North Bay Cooperative Library Advisory Board: One vacancy – Lake County Representative
Public Defender Oversight Committee: Two vacancies public members
Scott’s Valley Community Advisory Board: Three vacancies – three Public Member
Section 8 Resident Advisory Board: Nine vacancies –General Membership
Solid Waste Task Force: One vacancy – one Public Representative
Upper Lake Cemetery District: One vacancy – General Membership (must live within the district boundaries and be registered to vote in Lake County)
All vacancies are Countywide unless stated. If you have questions regarding a vacancy on one of these advisory boards, please contact the Clerk of the Board at 263-2368. Applications are available online at www.lakecountyca.gov on the Board of Supervisors page. Please note that all memberships on the above referenced advisory boards are voluntary.
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