Proposition 4 Wildfire

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is offering a Proposition 4 Wildfire grant to support projects that improve fire‑prevention capacity, enhance forest health and resilience, and reduce wildfire spread into populated areas. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and tribal governments with projects located within the Conservancy’s jurisdiction. Funding is state‑sourced, reimbursable, with a total pool of $20.5 million and an encumbrance deadline of 30 June 2028. Projects must address at least one of the following: watershed improvement, wildfire resilience, chaparral or forest restoration, or workforce development. No letter of intent or matching funds are required. • Eligible applicants: nonprofits, public agencies, tribal governments • Geographic limit: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Zone (California) • Funding amount: $20,549,000 total, number of awards dependent • Funding method: reimbursement, no matching required • Project focus areas: fire prevention, forest health, watershed, restoration, workforce development • Application start: 11 June 2025; no explicit deadline listed • Period of performance: must be encumbered by 30 June 2028 (≈3 years)