Item No.
STAFF REPORT
DATE: July 27, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Grant Malinowski, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: California Fire Foundation Fire Prevention & Preparedness Grant Award Acceptance
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
Accept the California Fire Foundation Fire Prevention & Preparedness Grant award in the amount of $12,000 for the Yucaipa Community Chipping and Curbside Hazard Fuel Reduction Program; and
2. Authorize a $12,000 increase in revenue and expenses to the FY27 Fire Department budget; and
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to accept and administer the grant; or
4. Provide further direction to staff.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The California Fire Foundation has awarded the Yucaipa Fire Department a Fire Prevention & Preparedness Grant in the amount of $12,000 for the Yucaipa Community Chipping and Curbside Hazard Fuel Reduction Program. Funding for this grant is provided through the support of Southern California Edison and is intended to assist local fire agencies with community wildfire prevention and preparedness efforts.
The grant funding will support hazardous vegetation reduction activities through community chipping and curbside collection services. These efforts will help reduce wildfire risk, improve community defensible space, and enhance public safety throughout the City of Yucaipa. Acceptance of the grant will allow the Fire Department to continue proactive wildfire mitigation efforts while minimizing the financial impact on local resources.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommendation increases both budgeted revenues and expenditures in the FY27 Fire Department budget by $12,000.
Attachment(s):
1. California Fire Foundation Grant Award Letter
ATTACHMENT
Date: 04/17/2026
Applicant: Yucaipa Fire Department
Amount Awarded: $12,000.00
Project Name: Yucaipa Community Chipping and Curbside Hazard Fuel Reduction Program 2026 Southern, Central & Coastal CA Fire Prevention & Preparedness - Grant Application Congratulations! On behalf of the California Fire Foundation (CFF), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization formed in 1987, it is a pleasure to inform you that we have approved a grant in the amount of $12,000.00 for Yucaipa Fire Department's above -referenced project. Your award is made possible with support from Southern California Edison.
The Fire Foundation greatly appreciates the opportunity to learn about your organization and programming. Due to the competitiveness of this cycle, we were not able to fully fund all deserving projects. As such, scalable projects may have been partially funded.
Log into our rants portal to access the Grant Agreement from your dashboard. The Grant Agreement contains the terms and conditions governing your use of our grant funds. It must be electronically signed and submitted by an officer or director. Please note that the Foundation will not disburse payment on this grant until the completed agreement is submitted. Additionally, this grant may be withdrawn if you do not submit a completed Grant Aareement within 74 calendar days.
Upon submitting your completed agreement, we urge you to publicly announce our partnership using the resources provided in these toolkits:ENGLISH I SPANISH If you have any questions about this grant, or your circumstances have changed since you applied for funding, please contact our office at (800) 890-3213 or via email at [email protected] as soon as possible. In all correspondence with us, please include your department, association or organization name and appropriate contact information.
Thank you for the care you took in developing your proposal. The California Fire Foundation is honored to support your project and we wish you much success! Sincerely,
Brian K. Rice
Chair, California Fire Foundation
http://www.cafirefoundation.org