The PG&E Corporation Foundation and California Fire Foundation Award $1 Million in Wildfire Safety Grants
75 Grants Support Local Wildfire Prevention, Preparedness and Emergency Response Efforts , /PRNewswire/ -- With wildfire season a year-round
75 Grants Support Local Wildfire Prevention, Preparedness and Emergency Response Efforts , /PRNewswire/ -- With wildfire season a year-round reality in California, sustained prevention and preparedness efforts remain essential for communities throughout the state. To strengthen these ongoing preparedness efforts, the California Fire Foundation (CFF), with support from The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation), has awarded $1 million in wildfire safety grants to 75 local fire departments, fire agencies and nonprofit organizations in Northern and Central California.
This is the ninth year CFF and the PG&E Foundation have partnered to award grants to help communities bolster their disaster preparedness and response programs. This year, the PG&E Foundation committed an additional $50,000 to enhance the grant program and provide more community funding.
First reported by PRNewswire.
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