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CFSC Announces 2016 Grants Clearinghouse for Wildland Fire Prevention Grants

California Fire Safe Council is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2016 Grants Clearinghouse.

2016 Grant Cycle Timeline

-- March 10, 2016 - Open for online applications (Request for Applications (RFA) is available on CFSC website.)

-- March 14-25, 2016 - Grant Application Training (various locations)

-- April 22, 2016 - Grant Application deadline 5:00 p.m. (All supporting documentation must be uploaded to ZoomGrants no mail/email will be accepted.)

Grant Application Training

Registration is now open for CFSC's 2016 Grant Application Training. It is strongly recommended that all applicants, new and returning, attend one of the workshops. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the grant application process including how to use the new ZoomGrants grant site, federal grant regulations/requirements, grant program information and submitting a competitive grant application. Plus attendees will have an opportunity to network with other applicants to share ideas, tips and successes. Lunch and refreshments will be served at all trainings. All attendees representing their organizations will receive two copies of the comprehensive Grant Application Training Handbook with notes and slides from the training. The trainings are from 10:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. Registration is required to reserve your spot and lunch. More details and online registration can be found at: www.cafiresafecouncil.org.

-- March 14, 2016 Shasta-Trinity National Forest Office, Redding, CA

-- March 17, 2016 Carmel Highlands Fire Station, Monterey, CA

-- March 22, 2016 Angeles National Forest Office, Arcadia, CA

-- March 24, 2016 Wildland Fire Training Center, McClellan, CA

More details including the RFA and additional resources will be posted on our website on March 10, 2016.

New Online Grants Clearinghouse

We have transitioned to our new grant application software, ZoomGrants, and will be using it for the 2016 Grants Clearinghouse. If you have not already created your account in ZoomGrants, please go ahead and start one now at www.cafiresafecouncil.org/zoomgrantslogin/.

Each organization submitting an application must have their own ZoomGrants account. If you are working with a Fiscal Sponsor, you must have a separate account if you are the sponsored organization.

Questions? Please contact California Fire Safe Council at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 1-800-372-2350.

Schedule of Upcoming FSSMC Monthly Meetings

Given the results from our membership survey conducted earlier this year, we will meet every other month during 2016. In the fourth quarter, we will check in with our membership to see if a change is warranted for 2017.

Upcoming meeting dates are 4/13, 6/8, 8/10, 10/12 and 12/14. Meetings are on Wednesdays and start at 9:15 am at 4091 Jefferson Ave. in Redwood City.

Winning A Wildfire Preparation Day Grant

Apologies for the very short notice, State Farm is offering $500 per selected grant. The grant application needs to be in no later than February 28th, so an off-the-shelf proposal is best.

Join individuals and groups of all ages on May 7, and participate in national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day activities that will make your community safer from the impacts of future and past wildfires.

For details, check out the following link:

http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/outdoors/wildland-fires/campaigns/national-wildfire-community-preparedness-day

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