The California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection is pleased to announce the availability of another round of tree planting grants designed for local government and non-profit organizations.

The Proposition 12 competitive grant program is designed to assist communities of California by providing a grant opportunity to increase community tree planting with follow-up tree care support.

The Proposition 12 grant program will be offering grants up to $50,000

Special feature:
In this year, $200,000 of the $1.125 million for tree planting grants under Prop 12 will be set aside for communities with a population of 25,000 or less to foster greater outreach in assisting these small communities. Under this special set aside program, small communities, under 25,000, can apply for grants of up to $25,000. This change will allow smaller communities a greater chance in obtaining access to tree planting funds.

Grant application information will be available through:

Mr. Herb Bunt
Urban & Community Forestry Program
CA Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection
PO Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460

Phone # (916) 653-7209
Email: herb.bunt@fire.ca.gov

OR

Applications are available online at:

www.ufei.calpoly.edu
(Click on "News" then "Announcements")

Application Deadline:
March 31, 2003

Additional grant cycles are anticipated each year. Call or email for additional details !