FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental
🏛 Governor's Office of Emergency Services (California)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for California organizations implementing large-scale wildfire and landscape resilience projects. Eligible applicants must demonstrate strong administrative, technical, and operational capacity to manage multi-partner projects and handle awards of $5–20 million. Projects must address regional priorities through activities like fuels reduction, prescribed fire, reforestation, workforce training, or pest management.
The program prioritizes projects that serve disadvantaged communities, involve tribal partners, engage regional stakeholders, and leverage CAL FIRE funds with other investments. Applicants should have completed or substantially completed environmental compliance. Previous project maintenance is also eligible if it supports resilience goals.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Program description
The primary purpose of the Program is to provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors of crime. This can be accomplished by maintaining and/or enhancing an existing program by committing staff time to specifically address the needs of the identified unserved/underserved child and youth victim/survivor population, hiring staff that reflect that population, training staff on the cultural norms of the population, and increasing outreach efforts.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Concept proposal (phase 1)
- Regional priority documentation
- Stakeholder and tribal engagement plan
- Budget and funding leverage narrative
- Environmental compliance status
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 📧 Elizabeth.Pollard@caloes.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-845-8997
FAQ
What organizations can apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants must demonstrate capacity to manage large, complex multi-partner projects worth $5–20 million. This typically includes counties, resource agencies, nonprofits, and consortia with proven track records.
When is the deadline?
Concept proposals are due June 30, 2026 at 3 p.m. PDT. A full application phase follows invitation.
What types of projects are funded?
Funded activities include fuels reduction, prescribed fire, reforestation, pest management, workforce training (up to 10% of funds), and maintenance of completed resilience projects.
How should I make my application competitive?
Partner with tribes and regional stakeholders. Align with transparent regional priorities using data-driven analysis. Serve disadvantaged communities. Leverage non-CAL FIRE funding sources. Use certified conservation corps.
What is the funding range?
Awards range from $5 million to $20 million per project. Total available funding is $30 million across the program.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate capacity early: Show experience managing large multi-partner projects and budgets at this scale before applying.
- Build the right team: Partner with tribes, community organizations, and regional agencies to show broad stakeholder buy-in.
- Align with regional priorities: Use transparent data-driven prioritization processes and practitioner expertise to ground your concept.
- Layer your funding: Combine CAL FIRE money with state, federal, local, and private investments to increase competitiveness.
- Plan for compliance: Have environmental compliance completed or nearly complete before submitting your concept proposal.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Submitting projects without confirmed regional stakeholder and tribal support. Proposing single-benefit activities instead of multi-benefit projects that address multiple landscape and community needs. Applying without demonstrated capacity to manage projects at the $5–20 million scale.
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