Wildfire Safety and Preparedness: The PG&E Corporation Foundation and California Fire Foundation Announce Wildfire Safety Grant Funding
- Grants totaling $730,000 distributed to agencies in high wildfire-risk areas to strengthen disaster readiness and response.
- Funding used for equipment purchase, fuels reduction, and fire safety education.
- 314 fire departments and agencies have received $3.79 million in direct funding since 2018.
- None.
49 Grants Totaling
The wildfire safety grants — totaling
Funding will be used to purchase personal protective and specialized equipment for firefighters, complete defensible space and vegetation management work, fuels and hazards reduction, and conduct fire safety public education and outreach. To see a full list of grantees click here.
The PG&E Foundation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) support CFF's broader 2023 Wildfire Safety and Preparedness Program (WSPP) with
"Californians are able to be better prepared for wildfires and other natural disasters because of the WSPP and our partnership with PG&E. These grants are helping implement projects ranging from fuels reduction and community education to obtaining new equipment for their firefighters with this direct funding. These projects aim to prepare and protect residents and grantees are beyond grateful to do just that for the communities they serve," said Rick Martinez, Executive Director of the
Since 2018, 314 fire departments and fire agencies statewide have received
"All of us must work together to adequately prepare for and respond to
The WSPP focuses on two key areas to help keep communities safe:
- A wildfire safety campaign that features fire safety education, developed by CFF, in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hmong to promote early evacuation during fires. The WSPP has worked diligently to overcome language barriers by developing and distributing in-language fire-safety messaging. This campaign includes advertising on radio, television and digital ads, as well as outdoor billboards in high fire-threat areas.
- A grant program administered by the CFF through an application process. The CFF awards grants to recipient fire departments, agencies and community groups in support of projects and programs focusing on wildfire/disaster prevention, preparedness and/or relief and recovery assistance.
How the WSPP Helps Communities
Grantees this year utilized grant funding for the following critical outcomes:
- 2,800 pieces of personal protection equipment (PPE) secured including helmets, boots, gloves, goggles, and fire shelters.
- Fuel reductions/vegetation management
- 176 acres of hazardous tree and brush removal
- 380,500 pounds of tree limbs, branches and other combustibles chipping and hauling
- 25 prescribed fires or pile burns
- Fire safety education provided across
Butte ,El Dorado ,Marin ,Placer ,San Luis Obispo , andSonoma Counties, potentially benefiting over 1.8 million residents. - 236 pieces of specialized equipment which include:
- 5,000 gal Water Storage Tanks
- Portable Radios
- Headlamps
- Hoses/Clamps/Nozzles
- Chainsaws
- Gear Packs
- Total Estimated Impact:
- 6.9 Million Residents
PG&E's and The PG&E Foundation's combined 2023
The CFF, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, aids firefighters, their families and the communities they protect. The CFF's Firefighters on Your Side program, also supported by PG&E, provides multi-lingual, culturally relevant fire safety messaging in both digital and print form, to assist the public in staying safe.
About The PG&E Corporation Foundation
The PG&E Corporation Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, separate from PG&E and sponsored by PG&E Corporation.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and
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