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grant 162741

2026/27 EMC Research Grants to Test California Forest Practice Rules

The Effectiveness Monitoring Committee (EMC) is soliciting research proposals to evaluate how well California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations protect resources—focusing on prioritized questions like WLPZ fire behavior, sediment delivery, fuel and structure management, post-fire recovery, and climate resilience. Approximately $1,111,459 is anticipated across FY2026/27–2028/29, and…

Purpose:

The Effectiveness Monitoring Committee is an advisory body to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, intended to fund robust scientific research aimed at testing the efficacy of the California Forest Practice Rules and other natural resource protection statut…

Funding Source

Agency: Board of Forestry

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $1.1M

Eligibility

Individual
Tribal
Nonprofit
California

BusinessIndividualNonprofitPublic AgencyTribal Government

Eligible applicants are local, state, and federal agencies including federal land management agencies; institutions of higher education; special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities districts, fire districts, conservation dist…

Dates

Application deadline: May 18, 2026
Expected award announcement: September 1, 2026

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