Help Protect Northern California’s Hometowns with Grants from PG&E

At Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) our most important responsibility is the safety of our customers and hometowns. That includes working every day to improve the safety of our electric system and reduce wildfire risks.

As part of that effort, PG&E has provided more than $21 million in grants to support local fire safe councils and other organizations pruning or removing brush or conducting fuels reduction projects such as fuel breaks and improvements to fire evacuation routes.

Through March 29, PG&E is accepting grant applications for 2024 projects.

“We’re proud to offer these grants in support of our stands that everyone and everything is always safe and catastrophic wildfires shall stop,” said Luke Roy, manager, PG&E Vegetation Management. “Past recipients have conducted hundreds of projects in dozens of hometowns throughout Central and Northern California. And the need for such work in 2024 remains urgent, so we encourage any organization with a potential project to consider applying.”

For organizations interested in applying, please follow these general guidelines: 

• Fuel reduction work should be 75% completed by August 31and 100% completed by October 15.
• Projects should be less than $100k in scope. If scope is over $100k, provide justification (i.e. project scope summary) for further consideration. 
• Multiple project submissions should confirm that each project can be executed individually and assign prioritization for each separate project.
• Project costs can include administration fees and equipment rental, if necessary. We will consider equipment purchases on a case-by-case basis.
• Environmental and all other regulatory compliance is the fire safe council or organization’s responsibility.
• All projects need to include a map (KMZ preferred).
• Funding will be disbursed 50% upon project approval and the remaining 50% once the project is appropriately documented as completed.
• Fuel reduction work should be within 1,000 feet of a PG&E electric asset, such as overhead electric wires. 
• All projects should note and describe proximity to PG&E overhead assets.
• If the project(s) are within or adjacent to a fire footprint, please provide the name of the fire and distance from the fire footprint in your proposal.
• Please state whether your project is in a High Fire-Threat District (HFTD). Projects in HFTD will likely be prioritized over non-HFTD.  

PG&E encourages collaboration between organizations, as appropriate. Please note that multiple projects rather than one large project are also accepted. 

Project deadline   

Please submit your 2024 project proposals, including estimated costs, to VegMgtCEMAFuelReduction@pge.com by end of business, March 29. If your project is approved, you will receive notification and request for formal project scope and timeline.    

Your contact if you have questions 

Please contact VegMgtCEMAFuelReduction@pge.com if you have questions. Thank you for your help as we enhance the safety and reliability of our electric system. We look forward to working with you to help keep your communities safe.