Lassen National Forest, in partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Bureau of Land Management, is soliciting grant proposals under the Forest Service Economic Action and Community Assistance component of the National Fire Plan. Counties, cities, federal, state or local governmental agencies, federally recognized tribes, and non-profit organizations such as resource conservation and development areas, resource conservation districts, and economic development districts may apply. Funding can be used for fire prevention projects, to improve fire suppression ability, or similar projects.
Federal assistance can consist of technical assistance, grants, agreements, and contracts.
Local, federal, state, and tribal agencies, or county fire protection agencies must support proposals for them to be considered for funding. Applicants must provide a minimum 20 percent match in cash or in-kind of the total project cost. Grants will be awarded under three different assistance programs described below. Eligible projects must prepare plans to reduce fire hazards to communities. These might include community fire safe plans, small diameter utilizations business plans, or fuel reduction project plans.