CAL FIRE has awarded 55 fire prevention grants totaling over $43 million. $6.3 million has been awarded to four projects in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.
Monterey County is getting $4.8 million for the Los Padres Strategic Community Firebreak plan.
Monterey County also gets $950,835 for Multi-Community Cooperative Chipping.
San Benito County gets $379,785 for a prescribed burn program.
Santa Cruz County will receive almost $200,000 for Wildfire Risk Maps for Fire Prevention Planning in Santa Cruz County.