Governor Gavin Newsom announced California has secured a fire management assistance grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
CALIFORNIA HAS SECURED A FIREMANAGEMENT ASSISTANCEGRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTAGENCY.THE GRANT WILL HELP ENSURE THEAVAILABILITY OF VITAL RESOURCESTO SUPPRESS THE C-Z-U AUGUSTLIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRE.THE F-MAG, WHICH IS PROVIDEDTHROUGH THE PRESIDENT'S DISASTERRELIEF FUND ON COST-SHARE BASIS,WILL ASSIST LOCAL, STATE ANDTRIBAL AGENCIES RESPONDING TOTHE FIRES TO APPLY FOR 75-PERCENT REIMBURSEMENTOF THEIR ELIGIBLE FIRESUPPRESSION COSTS.A
The grant will give an extra $300 dollars per week.