Program
Resources
Applications Due
CFIP solicitation periods close on the dates listed below:
- January 2
- April 1
- October 1
Total Funding
Funding Source
Maximum Award
Award Details
CFIP is a reimbursement program. To receive reimbursement from CFIP, you must submit an CFIP Invoice Package to your local CAL FIRE Forestry Area Specialist (FAS) to demonstrate that the expenses to be reimbursed have been paid out. CFIP provides reimbursement at either an 80% or 90% cost-share rate.
Eligibility
To be eligible for CFIP, landowners must own at least 20 acres of forestland but not more than 5,000 acres of forestland in California. The 20-acre minimum does not apply to forestland zoned timber production zone. Eligible landowners include private owners, government agencies, businesses, corporations, and non-federally owned Native American lands.
Eligible Activities
Cost-share assistance is provided to private and public ownerships containing 20 to 5,000 acres of forest land. Cost-shared activities include:
- Preparation of a Forest Management Plan by a Registered Professional Forester (RPF)
- RPF Supervision of the following:
- Reforestation
- Site Preparation
- Trees and Planting
- Tree Shelters
- Stand Improvement
- Pre-commercial Thinning or Release
- Pruning
- Follow-up (includes mechanical, herbicide and/or slash disposal follow-up)
- Forestland conservation practices / fish and wildlife habitat improvement
Note: Broadcast/controlled/cultural burning is not eligible for CFIP cost share.
Notable Requirements
A complete CFIP application package must contain one each of the following documents: RM-7A CFIP Agreement; RM-8 CFIP Project Budget; RM-6 CFIP Application; Project Description; if the project includes RPF Supervision, provide a RM-12 CFIP RPF Checklist; property location map; project map; STD 204 Payee Data Record (available from the FAS); a copy of the deed for every Assessor’s parcel that is part of the project area; copy of the trust, partnership, company ownership record, or notarized letters authorizing Grantee to enter into the CFIP grant agreement. For projects within the Coastal Zone additional documentation is required in the CFIP application package to demonstrate project feasibility.
Preferences
The highest ranked CFIP application packages will be selected for funding in each application period. Once the funds have been encumbered for the designated period all qualifying unfunded CFIP application packages shall be moved to the next solicitation period to compete with CFIP application packages that are submitted during that solicitation period. Application packages that have failed to score high enough to be awarded a grant after one year will be sent back to the project proponent with an explanation for why the project has not been funded.
How to Apply
Before you fill out an application, contact your local CAL FIRE Forestry Area Specialist (FAS) to determine the status of funding, current application process, and whether your property and project are eligible for funding. The application process steps will include: an initial application, a field inspection, and a final application that is filed and ranked.