Bill > AB1891

This bill establishes the Beneficial Fire Capacity Program within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to increase training, organizational capacity, and support for community-led beneficial fire initiatives, which include practices like cultural burning and prescribed burning, aimed at restoring healthy ecosystems and reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The program will offer competitive grants for implementing beneficial fire projects, building capacity, conducting research, fostering innovation, and providing training, with a specific requirement that at least 25% of the funds be awarded to California Native American tribes or tribally led organizations. The department is also tasked with providing technical assistance, helping grantees find additional funding, simplifying grant reporting, and using longer grant terms to maximize the program's effectiveness, and will publish information about funded entities and project outcomes on its website.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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