CAL FIRE Tribal Liaison, Deputy Director Helen Lopez, will provide opening remarks. There will be presentations from CAL FIRE staff on the current solicitation draft process, specific topics on which Tribal Wildfire Resilience particularly requests feedback, stakeholder discussion, and opportunities for questions and answers.
The 2025 TWR solicitation will be the second time CAL FIRE has held a solicitation for TWR-specific funding. In 2023, $19 million in funding was awarded to 12 projects. In 2024, $6.7 million was awarded to 5 projects in partnership with California Natural Resource Agency’s Tribal Nature-Based Solutions solicitation.
WHO: Invited - Tribes and cultural practitioners
Hosting - CAL FIRE Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants staff
WHAT: Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grant Solicitation – Tribal Engagement
Roundtable Workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: The webinar will be held online via Teams. To register, please use this
TWR Workshop link. Once registered, the video link and call-in number will be
emailed.
Draft grant guidelines, the link to the online round table, and additional information will be posted on the Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants website. The TWR application window is expected to open in late January 2025.
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