| CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development Grants Hello Wood Products Subscribers, CAL FIRE’s Wood Products and Bioenergy Team recently opened the 2025 Q1 Business and Workforce Development Grants solicitation. Up to $5 million, in part through California Climate Investments (CCI) funding, is available for eligible business development and workforce development projects. Please join the Wood Products Team on Tuesday, March 18 for a virtual workshop! The workshop will include information on the following: Project Eligibility Match Requirements Application Evaluation Reporting Requirements Application tips Participant Q & A In an effort to make the most effective use of time, it is strongly encouraged that attendees review the current Business and Workforce Development Grant Guidelines prior to attending the virtual workshop. The virtual workshop will be recorded and posted to the Wood Products webpage for later viewing. No registration required. Virtual Workshop Information: Date: March 18, 2025 (*corrected date*) Time: 09:00 – 10:30 a.m. PST Meeting Link – Use this link to join the meeting on the day of the event. For more information about the current solicitation, visit the Wood Products and Bioenergy web page. Please direct any questions to woodproducts@fire.ca.gov. Thank you, Wood Products & Bioenergy Team WoodProducts@fire.ca.gov |
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| CAL FIRE’s Business and Workforce Development Grants are funded through California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment– particularly in disadvantaged communities. For more information, visit the California Climate Investments website at: https://www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/ |
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