Funding
MRFSC seeks to meet its goal
of wildfire education and prevention in many ways through outreach and projects. None of this would be possible without the generous funding from various grants and partners.
Funding History
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Since inception, MRFSC has been awarded grant funds and sponsorships totaling $5,783,361 to benefit the community.
November 2024 - MRFSC was awarded $1.5 million for Hazardous Fuel Reduction including chipping, abatement, hazardous tree removal and more.
October 2024 - Community Organization Relief Effort (CORE) awarded LISTOS funding in the amount of $74,995 for education and community outreach on fire prevention.
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August 2024 - Southern California Edison awarded MRFSC $2,500 towards the development of the community resource website (Rim Communities)
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September 2023 - MRFSC was awarded $500,000 from CAL FIRE through the California Fire Safe Council for Defensible Space NOW. The focus is to develop defensible space inspectors, assist with fire hazard abatement and more.
“Community Wildfire Preparedness Project, is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment– particularly in disadvantaged communities. The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution. California Climate Investments projects include affordable housing,
renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. At least 35 percent of these investments are located within and benefiting residents of disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households across California. For more information, visit the California Climate Investment website at: www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov.”
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March 2023 - The The Watershed Research and Training Center granted MRFSC $2,700 to translate Living with Wildfire magazine into Spanish to make it more accessible to bilingual households.
“This project was supported in part by a cooperative agreement between The Nature Conservancy, USDA Forest Service and agencies of the Department of the Interior through a subaward to the Watershed Research and Training Center. The content and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the USFS, DOI, The Nature Conservancy, or the WRTC and no official endorsement should be inferred. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.”
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Complete list is here
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