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• Seasonal and temporary prescribed grazing consistent with increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities CAL FIRE WP grants are available to local agencies, including the City, County, Fire Protection Districts, Community Services Districts, Fire Safe Councils, and other qualified non-profit organizations with a 501 (c)(3) designation. Individual property owners and HOAs are not eligible to apply for these grants, but the funds can be used for private property. FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) supports states, local governments, tribes, and territories as they work to reduce their hazard risk. Eligible states, territories, and federally recognized tribal governments can submit applications for BRIC funding. Homeowners, business operators, and nonprofit organizations cannot apply directly to FEMA. However, they can be included in a grant funded hazardous fuel reduction or vegetation management program. The following activities are eligible for FEMA hazardous fuel reduction funds: • Pruning - Removing the lower (live and dead) limbs of a tree reduces ladder fuels. This is frequently done alongside roads, thus increasing the effectiveness of the road as an existing fuel- break. • Utility Vegetation management: Using herbicides to kill unwanted vegetation, brush removal around powerlines, and directional pruning. This method considers both structural integrity and the health of the tree. It guides tree branches away from powerlines and reduces internal decay. • Removal of Understory – Removing shrubs and plants growing beneath the main canopy of a forest. • Biomass Removal—This Includes clearing straw, removing dead or dry vegetation, thinning, and removing blown-down timber from wind throw, ice, or a combination of these. • Felling of Hazardous Trees – Including removal of standing burned trees • Mechanical Treatments—including disking, mulching, mowing, chopping, and removal of such material; material left onsite must meet appropriate depth practices in accordance with applicable codes and best practices. Hazardous fuel reduction projects are eligible for FEMA funds if they are within two miles of homes and other structures that meet or exceed applicable fire-related codes and standards and demonstrate a risk reduction for the target community or buildings (FEMA, 2021). USDA Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant The Community Wildfire Defense Program assists at-risk communities, including Tribal communities, with planning for and lowering wildfire risks on tribal, state, and privately managed land. Grant funding is available for communities to implement fuel reduction and defensible space programs; however, only fuel reduction and defensible space projects described in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan are eligible for the grant (USDA Forest Service 2024). Diablo Firesafe Council: Diablo Firesafe Council’s (DFSC) Partners in Wildfire Prevention fuel reduction grant. Defensible space fuel - reduction projects are eligible for cost-share assistance of up to $5,000 per project. Funds are available to 24