To: Board of Directors
From: Aaron McAllister, Deputy Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to submit an application to the California Fire Safe Council for an extension of the 2025 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) County Coordinator Statewide Grant Program.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to submit an application to the California Fire Safe Council for an extension of the 2025 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) County Coordinator Statewide Grant Program. This extension will prolong the performance period from July 1, 2026, through October 15, 2027, enabling the Fire District to expend the remaining funds from the original grant award of $175,000, along with additional funds from the grant extension in the amount of $151,500, over the 15.5-month period of performance, for a total amount of $478,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% State Grant Fund Revenue
This action extends the performance period of this grant to cover most costs related to hosting the County Coordinator position through October 15, 2027. The grant does not require a local agency match. Applying for this grant could also reduce expenses from the consulting line item funded by Measure X in the Wildfire Mitigation Program.
BACKGROUND:
On November 8, 2022, the Board authorized and approved the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply to the California Fire Safe Council for the 2022 CAL FIRE County Coordinator Statewide Grant Program for a one-time, 18-month grant of $175,000. The Fire District was awarded the grant.
On February 7, 2023, the Board authorized and approved the Fire Chief or designee to execute the California Fire Safe Council Subaward Agreement (Contra Costa County Coordinator Project 22 CAL FIRE CC STATEWIDE 423343), providing the Contra Costa ...
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