The North Coast Resource Partnership (NCRP) is pleased to offer Technical Assistance (TA) for project development, prioritizing Tribes and economically disadvantaged communities, to support grant applications to the CAL FIRE Forest Health Pilot Program.

TYPES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Direct technical assistance for project development, prioritizing projects that benefit Tribes and economically disadvantaged communities, will be made available via this request for proposals solicitation. The Technical Assistance will support grant applications for the NCRP CAL FIRE Forest Health Pilot grant program and will target the development of large, multi-benefit forest resiliency projects in priority project areas identified by the North Coast Forest Health screening assessment described below. All projects must include Activities supported by the Forest Health Program:

• Forest Fuels Reduction
• Prescribed Fire
• Pest Management
• Reforestation
• Biomass Utilization

Types of technical assistance may include site assessments, grant development, mapping and GIS analysis, greenhouse gas calculations, cost estimates, project benefits quantification, preliminary project design/planning, permitting, environmental compliance support and other relevant activities. The NCRP anticipates providing between $5,000-$15,000 per entity for this support, provided in the form of a contract between NCRP and NCRP-approved TA provider authorized by NCRP to provide consulting services. Click on this link for a list of NCRP TA providers who can be requested by project sponsors to provide TA.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian Tribes, California State Indian Tribes, and organizations serving economically disadvantaged communities: public agencies, local or state agency/special districts, Resource Conservation Districts, non-profit organizations, and public utilities. Please see the NCRP interactive map to determine disadvantaged community status at https://northcoastresourcepartnership.org/data/. 

PROPOSALS ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For assistance contact Rose Roberts, rroberts@northcoastresourcepartnership.org

PROPOSAL MATERIALS

• Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance for NCRP CAL FIRE Pilot Project Development
• Technical Assistance Application Supplemental Information Form
• Technical Assistance Proposal Instructions

SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

To apply for the project development technical assistance, please submit a proposal that describes the project and the nature of the technical assistance requested. 

Step 1. Create an account and add the proposal through the Project Tracker system below by clicking on the relevant buttons. See the Technical Assistance Proposal Instructions

Step 2. Download and complete the Technical Assistance Application Supplemental Information Form (MS Word form). Upload the completed document in the "Additional Data: Attachments and Notes" section of the online Project Tracker project proposal web pages.

*Please note - to submit a Project Proposal you will first need to create an account.