01/10/2019
Dear Partners, Stakeholders, and Friends of the Angeles National Forest and Los Padres National Forest,
The Angeles National Forest (ANF), Los Padres National Forest (LPNF), and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are excited to announce the next phase of funding availability for landscape scale restoration efforts on U.S. Forest Service lands. This partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and NFWF will direct funding to restore watersheds impacted by fires, and leverage the expertise, capacity, and passion of partners to help recover forest landscapes, improve watersheds, and increase resilience on the forest.
NFWF and their USFS partners the Angeles National Forest and Los Padres National Forest welcome proposals for the next round of grant funds through the Southern California Forests and Watersheds – Wildfires Restoration Grant Program. Approximately $8 million dollars will be available for award in this grant cycle to be directed toward fire restoration and recovery stemming from the following past fires: on the ANF, the Copper, Powerhouse, Ranch and Sayre fires, and on the LPNF, the Jesusita, Piru and Zaca fires.
Details of the program, application information, and submittal deadlines are available through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website. Preliminary proposal submissions are due Monday, February 11, 2019. Applicants will be expected to leverage at least 50% in matching value. Grant applications that maximize matching contributions and partnerships are strongly encouraged.
Additionally, NFWF will host two Open House meetings to discuss the program and how to apply for grants. The Open House meetings near the Angeles National Forest will be held on:
· Tuesday, January 22, from 2:00 – 3:30pm at the Arcadia Women’s Club, 324 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA, and;
· Wednesday, January 23, from 2:00 – 3:30pm at the Acton Agua Dulce Library, 33792 Crown Valley Road, Acton, CA.
The Open House meeting near the Los Padres National Forest will be held on:
· Friday, January 25, from 3:00 – 4:30pm at Bren Hall – Room 1414 on the University of California, Santa Barbara campus.
For those who cannot attend any of the Open Houses in person, a webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 29. Registration information can be found here and on the program’s RFP page.
Thank you very much for your time, interest and dedication to the Southern California Forests and Watersheds – Wildfires Restoration Grant Program. We look forward to engaging with partners, strengthening relationships, and working in collaboration to manage, protect, and restore this great resource. If you have any questions, please contact Jim Bond with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Sincerely,
Jim Bond
Senior Manager, Southern California Forests
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
* Please note, due to the current lapse in federal government funding, representatives from the USFS are on furlough and are unavailable to respond to questions at this time. In the meantime, please direct any questions about the program or priority projects you have to me.
