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The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation

The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation. THIS IS NOT CROP DUSTING ! ! !. The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation Funding. Sources of Funding……. 2005 Start – Initial seed money $45,000 from the County Early grants from: 2006 - Fireman’s Fund & BAAQMD * bought us a chipper ($30,000)

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The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation

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  1. The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation THIS IS NOT CROP DUSTING ! ! !

  2. The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation Funding

  3. Sources of Funding…… 2005 Start – Initial seed money $45,000 from the County Early grants from: 2006 - Fireman’s Fund & BAAQMD* bought us a chipper ($30,000) 2007 - Western States WUI $170,000 2008 - US Forest Service $ 78,200 2009 - US Forest Service $195,000 Of late: 2011-2012 Napa County - $150,000 2012-2013 Napa County - $150,000 2013-2014 Napa County - $150,000 2014 Napa County - $ 50,000 for a new chipper Donations average $10,000 - $12,000 per year (since 2008). *Bay Area Air Quality Management District

  4. Wait – What? Napa County did what ??? • 2010 – Federal Funding “dries up”. • Napa County Board of supervisors agrees to fund Napa Firewise for 2011-2012 with $150,000 • $ 50,000 for Chipping Program • $100,000 for Firewise Operations • CAL/FIRE Napa County Fire Department Budget (Napa County Fire Department is contracted with CAL FIRE) and as we said: • 2012-2013 Napa County - $150,000 • 2013-2014 Napa County - $150,000 • 2014 Napa County - $ 50,000 for a new chipper

  5. How did this happen ?…………….. • Spoke to my County District Supervisor • Message: “Reluctantly, we’re going out of Business” • Met individually with the other 4 Supervisors, same message • Developed majority support (4 of 5) Sups. • They asked what was needed, Said: $150,000. • Resolution passed • Funding is handled as a minor account item in the County Fire Department Budget. • One caveat – that we continue to pursue other grants • Agreed/Done, but not successfully as yet.

  6. Why did this happen?………….. • Compelling case for Fire Safety: 10 out of 16 communities - so far • Visibility • Chipping Program – over 600 pick-ups/year • Broad CWPP Sign-offs • 6-8 Newspaper articles a year • Children’s Art Competition – 12 winners • 3 - 4 Newsletters/yr to 5000 Homes • Magazine advertising – 6 mo/yr to 40,000 homes • Articles/meetings/working with other stakeholders: • Master Gardeners • Napa Valley Growers • Land Trust • Bay Area Air Quality Management District • Competence - A good job, done well • Respect - County-wide for the program • Trust of County Supervisors & CAL FIRE • You have to ask

  7. That’s the way the money goes…………….. These are all real dollars

  8. Average Annual Service In Kind contributions………

  9. Our Chipping Program

  10. The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation Funding

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