STATE OF CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY Gavin Newsom, Governor “The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California.”
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
P.O. Box 944246
SACRAMENTO, CA 94244 -2460
(916) 653-7772
Website: www.fire.ca.gov
July 26, 2023
Ryan Gibson
City of Riverside
8095 Lincoln Ave
City of Riverside, CA 92504
RE: PROJECT APPLICATION FOR THE CAL FIRE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE INVESTMENTS (CCI) WILDFIRE PREVENTION (WP) GRANTS
Dear Applicant:
The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is pleased to inform you that your application for the grant project entitled Santa Ana River Fire Prevention Project (22-WP-RRU- 48064511) has been selected for funding.
You will receive the full agreement with instructions via email within 60 days. All documents must be returned to CAL FIRE no later than October 31, 2023. Failure to return documents by this date may result in loss of funding. It is important that you do not start on your grant project until you have received a confirmation that your grant agreement has been fully executed.
Please coordinate with your appropriate region staff to validate the polygons that were previously submitted for your project application. In addition, you may be required to provide information to complete the required emissions calculations for your project per the required Quantification Methodology. You will be contacted if this information is needed.
We look forward to working with you on your grant project. If you have any additional questions, please contact Darrik Carlson at (951) 295-3721 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Natalie Burke
Staff Services Manager I
Wildfire Prevention Grants Program Manager
State of California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Office of the State Fire Marshall
GRANT AGREEMENT
APPLICANT: City of Riverside
PROJECT TITLE: Santa Ana River Fire Prevention Project
GRANT AGREEMENT: 5GG22145
PROJECT PERFORMANCE PERIOD is from date of latter signature by CAL FIRE Deputy Director or Grantee through March 15, 2029.
Under the terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement, the applicant agrees to complete the project as described in the project description, and the State of California, acting through the Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, agrees to fund the project up the total state grant amount indicated.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will conduct multiphase Hazardous Fuel(s) Reduction within an 86.9- acre parcel located within the Santa Ana River Riparian Restoration Recreation and Protection Project.
Approximately 19,244.8 people live and work in these areas and are subject to wildfire risk. There are 571 registered historic structures and 36 city facility structures.
Total State Grant not to exceed $ 1,275,200.00 (or project costs, whichever is less). *The Special and General Provisions attached are made a part of and incorporated into this Grant Agreement.
City of Riverside
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
AND FIRE PROTECTION
Applicant
By
By
Signature of Authorized Representative
Print Name/
Title:
Title: Daniel Berlant, Deputy Director
Date Date
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDING
GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER PO ID SUPPLIER ID
5GG22145 0000005937
FUND FUND NAME
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 3228
PROJECT ID
N/A
ACTIVITY ID
N/A
AMOUNT OF ESTIMATE FUNDING
$ 1,275,200.00
GL UNIT
N/A
BUD REF
601
ADJ. INCREASING ENCUMBRANCE
$ 0.00
PROGRAM NUMBER ENY ADJ. DECREASING ENCUMBRANCE
2470010 2022 $ 0.00
ACCOUNT
5340580
ALT ACCOUNT
5340580000
UNENCUMBERED BALANCE
$ 1,275,200.00
REPORTING STRUCTURE
35405909
SERVICE LOCATION
96217
Acknowledged - I hereby certify upon my personal knowledge that budgeted funds are available for this encumbrance.
Certification of CAL FIRE Accounting Officer Date