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Adopt a resolution approving participation in the 2025 Cal Fire County Coordinator Grant Program for the period of May 15, 2025 through July 31, 2026, affirming the grant expenditure plan and authorizing the Sheriff, Undersheriff, Director of Administrative Services, or Emergency Services Manager to take any actions necessary to obtain and administer this grant, and pending County Counsel concurrence, sign all grant related documents and any service or operational contracts and subsequent amendments itemized in the grant expenditure plan; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request recognizing $151,500 in unanticipated grant revenue offset by grant expenditures (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt a resolution approving participation in the 2025 Cal Fire County Coordinator Grant Program for the period of May 15, 2025 through July 31, 2026, affirming the grant expenditure plan and authorizing the Sheriff, Undersheriff, Director of Administrative Services, or Emergency Services Manager to take any actions necessary to obtain and administer this grant, and pending County Counsel concurrence, sign all grant related documents and any service or operational contracts and subsequent amendments itemized in the grant expenditure plan; and
2. Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request recognizing $151,500 in unanticipated grant revenue offset by grant expenditures (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
In early April 2025, the California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2025 Cal Fire County Coordinator Grant Program. This grant program provides funding to support counties in enhancing wildfire mitigation outreach, coordination, and collaboration; with a primary objective to educate the public, encourage local action, and strengthen coordination among wildfire mit...
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