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Volunteer tree planting events are a popular activity among communities. Groups like Kiwanis, Rotary Clubs, beautification groups, and school groups have historically supported volunteer efforts including tree planting and providing urban forestry education and canvassing, and may be interested in collaboration as the City explores the community’s appetite for urban forestry advocacy. When trees and infrastructure conflict, a public tree or a private tree may be causing damage to potentially both public and private infrastructure. Although cities continuously address and mitigate these issues, the time from the initial inquiry to repair may be lengthy and cumbersome. Some residents may be interested in prioritizing the repair of the infrastructure in front of their home, with a desire to provide funding for prioritization. In these cases, some cities have obliged to this request and shar e the repair cost with residents to satisfy the resident. Although this will increase administrative burden on staff, cost-sharing may be an appealing method for the City, as the cost is supplemented by the resident, and resident satisfaction increases. Table E-1. Federal or State Grant Funding Funding Program Agency Description Urban and Community Forestry Grants CAL FIRE Multiple grant programs supported by the Urban and Community Forestry Program have funded tree planting, tree inventories, urban wood and biomass utilization, blighted urban lands improvements, urban forest planning, and green schoolyards to advance the goals and objectives of supporting healthy urban forests and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/grants/urban-and- community-forestry-grants Green Schoolyards Grant CAL FIRE One of the grants under the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Grant program that is specifically targeted towards improving tree canopy on school facilities. A FAQ sheet about the program can be found here: Green Schoolyards Grant Webinar - Q&A Combined.xlsx Active Transportation California Department of Transportation This program provides funding to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking. Trees and other vegetation are significant components of several eligible projects under the Active Transportation Program, including parks, trails, and safe routes to schools. Applicants include public agencies, transit agencies, school districts, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. * Disadvantaged Communities are guaranteed a minimum of 25% of the entire program’s funding. Storm Water California State Water Resources Control Board The State Water Resources Control Board is funding surface and groundwater storage, ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration, and drinking water protection through the Storm Water Grant Program. The program prioritizes multiple benefit projects, including projects that increase tree canopy. Approximately $200 million in grant funding have been awarded. Community Wildfire Defense Grants US Forest Service The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law authorizes the $1 billion, five- year CWDG Program funding. This program funds the development or revision of Community Wildfire Protection Plans and to implement projects described in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan that are less than ten years old. The program prioritizes at-risk communities: - In an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, - Are low income,