Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Concept Proposals are to be prepared and
submitted on a form provided by the Department, which shall include:
(1) Project name.
(2) Sponsoring organization, organization
type, Project manager name and title, mailing address, phone number, and email
address.
(3) Project activity type.
If "other" or "multiple projects" is selected, a concise description of the
proposed activity(s) shall be provided.
(4) Estimated start and completion dates for
the Project. The execution date for successful grants will generally be in
March of the year after application. For example, Concept Proposals submitted
in September of 2015 would generally be funded, if successful, in March of
2016.
(5) Project location. Include
a Section, Township, and Range and associated Base and Meridian that identifies
the general area of the Project, the county the Project is in, the CAL FIRE
Unit/Contract County the Project is in, and an address, community, or common
name of the Project area. Fuel reduction projects shall include a map pursuant
to §
1666.9.
(6) Project area. For all Projects, provide
an estimate of the number of Habitable Structures in the SRA that shall be
impacted by the Project. For Projects proposing fuel reduction activities,
provide the most appropriate metric by which the success of the project shall
be measured or evaluated, such as fuels treatment area in acres, linear feature
distance in feet, material removed in cubic yards, or equipment time in
hours.
(7) Proportion of each fire
hazard severity zone in the project area.
(8) Project budget, including funding from
other sources. The value of in-kind labor in California shall be $26.87/hour,
pursuant to the 2014 Independent Sector National Value of Volunteer Time. The
value of in-kind equipment use shall be estimated using the rate set by the
California Department of Transportation "Labor Surcharge and Equipment Rental
Rate" guide.
(9) A description of
the Project, including how it will reduce the potential risk and impacts from
wildfire in the SRA, the goals and objectives of the Project, why the Project
area was chosen, how CEQA requirements shall be met (if applicable), the
anticipated material, personnel, and Administrative Costs, and any additional
monetary or in-kind services.
(10)
Project milestones and deliverables, including the specific products or
services to be produced as a result of the proposed Project that can be used to
measure success and the anticipated dates of any milestones that shall be used
to evaluate the progress of the Project.
(11) The experiences of the Applicant in
performing similar work to that of the proposed Project and the outcomes of any
previous grant work performed by the Applicant. If the Applicant lacks prior
grant experience, the capabilities of the Applicant and any safeguards to
ensure a successful outcome for the proposed Project shall be
described.
(b) Non-Profit
Organization Applicants shall submit articles of incorporation, including a
seal from the Secretary of State, during this phase to verify that they are an
eligible Non-Profit organized under Section
501(c)(3) of the
federal Internal Revenue Code.
(c)
Concept Proposals and supporting materials shall be submitted no later than
November 14 via mail or email to the following address. Concept Proposals
submitted via email shall include "SRAFPF Grant" in the subject line. The
person submitting the Concept Proposal and supporting materials shall Carbon
Copy (cc) themselves when submitting by email as proof of submittal.
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
ATTENTION: GRANTS MANAGEMENT UNIT/SRAFPF GRANT
P.O. BOX 944246
SACRAMENTO, CA 94244-2460
CALFIRE.GRANTS@FIRE.CA.GOV
(d) The Grants Management Unit shall log the
Concept Proposal and enter pertinent information into a database. Concept
Proposals shall then enter the review process. The Concept Proposal shall be
reviewed by two (2) independent reviewers. If these reviews are in agreement,
the project shall move forward as scored. If the first two (2) reviews do not
agree, a third review shall occur to determine if the project meets the review
criteria. Concept Proposals that fail one or more of the review criteria
included in the Concept Proposal evaluation criteria worksheet will not be
considered for funding through the SRAFPF Grant Program. Concept Proposals that
meet these criteria will be asked to submit a Project Application. Notification
letters shall be sent from the Grants Management Unit no later than January 7
of the year following Concept Proposal submission.
1. New section
filed 8-15-2016; operative 10-1-2016 (Register 2016, No.
34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
4111,
4212
and
4214,
Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
4102,
4112,
4113,
4114,
4214,
4740
and
4741,
Public Resources Code.
