Alameda County Coordinator Program
The Berkeley Fire Department is excited to announce that we were selected by the California Fire Safe Council as a recipient of a 22 CAL FIRE Wildfire County Coordinator-Northern Grant Award. This grant project aims to assist counties with wildfire mitigation outreach and coordination. This position will sit in the Berkeley Fire Department and serve all of Alameda County.
In Alameda County, we will utilize grant funds to:
Build a census of all wildfire mitigation groups.
Analyze gaps in county-wide wildfire resiliency and emergency preparedness and develop recommendations to fill those gaps.
Develop mechanisms to improve outreach and coordination efforts
To learn more about the grant program, visit https://cafiresafecouncil.org/find-your-county-coordinator/
Current Phase:
Competed Alameda County Coordinator (ACC) website. Visit acc-news.org
Expected grant application for future funding is expected in February 2025
Final grant report for year 1 due date is January 31, 2025.
Meeting summary and accomplishments were sent to stakeholders on January 10, 2025
2024 California Fire Safe Council grant period of performance concluded on December 31, 2024.
Meet and Greet with Interim County Coordinator was hosted on December 14, 2024.
Take the Survey- We want your help to develop this position and program further.
Use this survey to give input for the Alameda County Coordinator position, to help gather crucial information on how to improve wildfire mitigation and resiliency, and emergency preparedness efforts county-wide
This survey will help us better understand what wildfire mitigation groups want to see in the County Coordinator position.
By sharing your insights, you're actively building a census of wildfire mitigation groups and shaping the future safety of Alameda County.
Sign up for Alameda County Coordinator email updates using the form below.
FAQs
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An Interim County Coordinator has been hired.
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Contact Chris Cullander at CCullander@berkeleyca.gov