California Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act supports urban and community forestry investments that foster: 1) Increased and equitable access to urban tree canopy and associated human health, environmental, and economic benefits in disadvantaged communities. 2) Broadened community engagement in local urban forest planning, tree planting, and management activities. 3) Improved community and urban forest resilience to climate change, extreme heat, forest pests and diseases, and storm events through best management and maintenance practices. There are six grant options available: Urban Forest Expansion and Improvement, Urban Forest Management Activities, Urban Forestry Education and Workforce Development, Urban Forestry Regional or Statewide Impact, Urban Forest Equity Capacity Building, and Green Schoolyards. Projects must directly serve priority populations within one or more defined disadvantaged and/or low-income community in an urban area. In California, CAL FIRE’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is administering this federal grant funding. Program Details Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is a state agency that offers the California Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act grant program to support disaster recovery, environment energy, sustainability, and workforce. This funding opportunity is available statewide and is administered by Department of Forestry and Fire Protection through California Grants Portal. Organizations seeking funding for disaster recovery, environment energy, sustainability, and workforce should review the details below and confirm their eligibility before preparing an application. Eligibility Eligible applicants should review the full program requirements on California Grants Portal for specific eligibility restrictions. Organizations that meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply and to review the full program guidelines before submission. Because eligibility rules and funding priorities can change between cycles, applicants should always confirm the current requirements with Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or on California Grants Portal before investing time in an application. Funding and Timeline Applications are due by May 30, 2024. Applicants should allow sufficient time to gather required documentation, including organizational information, project descriptions, budgets, and supporting materials as specified in the program guidelines. Submitting a complete application well ahead of the deadline reduces the risk of disqualification on technical or administrative grounds. Program Focus This grant supports disaster recovery, environment energy, sustainability, and workforce. This grant is associated with NAICS industry classifications: 113, 236, 238, 541620. Organizations operating in these sectors are encouraged to review eligibility. Funded projects are expected to demonstrate measurable outcomes aligned with the program's stated objectives. Grant recipients may be required to submit progress reports and final evaluations as a condition of the award, and to retain records for audit and compliance purposes. How to Apply Eligible organizations can apply through California Grants Portal. Create a free organization profile on GrantRegister to see whether this grant matches your organization's NAICS code, entity type, location, and focus area, and to receive a weekly digest of every open grant you qualify for. GrantRegister maintains a complete, authoritative registry of US federal, state, and foundation grant opportunities — matched automatically to your organization profile and delivered every Monday.

Eligibility

• Programs related to forestry
• Programs related to building
• Programs related to climate

Award details

Applications close on May 30, 2024.

Categories

Disaster Recovery · Environment Energy · Sustainability · Workforce