CAL FIRE Announces $100 Million in Funding to Increase Community and Landscape Wildfire Resilience
May 13, 2026 – CAL FIRE Announces $100 Million in Funding to Increase Community and Landscape Wildfire Resilience:
- $70 Million to Help Communities Strengthen Wildfire Resilience: May 7, 2026 — CAL FIRE announced the availability of up to $70 million in funding for community-focused wildfire prevention and resilience projects. Funded projects will support locally led efforts that reduce wildfire risk, strengthen preparedness, and help protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure. Eligible activities include hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education aimed at increasing readiness and reducing wildfire ignition potential. Projects that also deliver carbon‑reduction benefits will receive additional consideration. Completed applications must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2026.
- $30 Million for Regional Wildfire and Landscape Resilience: May 13, 2026 — CAL FIRE announced the availability of up to $30 million through a new Regional Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Grant Program funded by the 2024 California Climate Bond (Proposition 4). The program aims to accelerate landscape-scale, regionally appropriate activities that strengthen local capacity, improve landscape health and resilience, and reduce wildfire risk to communities. By anchoring funding in a local context, these grants encourage regions to move beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and instead tailor strategies to unique challenges and opportunities. Priority will be given to projects that leverage funding from multiple sources to maximize public benefits, build regional capacity to develop and deliver future resilience projects, and reflect broad stakeholder engagement, including meaningful tribal participation. The program will follow a two-phase application process, with concept proposals due by 3 p.m. on June 30, 2026. Additional information, including a virtual workshop on program requirements, is available on the Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants webpage.