This week also marks the start of the annual application period for Cal Fire wildfire prevention grants, in coordination with the Department of Forestry. Cal Fire Public Information Officer Diane Carpenter says this year there’s up to 120-million dollars available and divided over numerous entities that could be impacted…

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Carpenter says the majority of the funding is allocated for hazardous fuels reduction projects. But it’s also available for planning and education activities…

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And Carpenter says up to 120-million dollars is also available for its Forest Health Grant Program, that restore resilience. Eligible activities include fire reintroduction, including prescribed burns, along with reforestation and utilization of forest biomass. The programs are part of California Climate Investments. It’s a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work. Applications for the Wildfire Prevention Grants Progam are due by March 15th. It’s February 28th for the Forest Health Grants Program.