Grants
Introduction:
The Inter-Canyon League has been a fortunate recipient of a number of different grants which have helped to aid our community.
PURPOSE STATEMENT: The purpose of the Inter-Canyon League Grants Committee is to create grant policies and procedures and to seek out grant opportunities for needed community projects.
Canyon Perimeter Defense Grant
Administered under the California Fire Safe Council the Canyon Perimeter Defense Grant was awarded in the Fall of 2008. Coordinated by Mary Schreiber and Jim Fainer of Silverado, this grant allowed the FSC to host six Chipper Day Events. Provided as a community service to encourage residents to keep their properties clear of overgrown brush by providing chipper equipment and manpower the funds from this grant resulted in the disposal of approximately 567 loads of brush and was in excess of 110 tons of hazardous burnable vegetation.
Dead and Dying Tree Removal Grant
The Inter-Canyon Emergency Hazardous Fuels Removal Grant, managed by Leslie Paskus-Amador, was awarded in 2009 in the amount of $ 250,150.00 by the California Fire Safe Council. After receiving 94 resident applications, Leslie accompanied a wildlife biologist authorized for field studies on local endangered species on visits to each and every property. After a thorough and exhaustive analysis, 64 properties ultimately qualified for work to be completed, although all the residents from Silverado to Trabuco Canyon received indirect benefit by an overall reduction of hazardous brush in our communities.
Red Cross 2007 Southern California Recovery Planning & Assistance Program—Communications Equipment Grant
In March of 2010 the Inter-Canyon League was provided a grant to cover purchasing up to $ 22,156.04 of communication equipment. Disaster preparedness and response continue to be a priority following the canyon devastation of the 2007 Santiago Fire. Managed and administered by the Canyon Watch team communications equipment was purchased to enhance overall community communication abilities both with the canyons and with emergency personnel.
Red Cross 2007 Southern California Recovery Planning & Assistance Program—CERTS Kits Grant
In February 2010 the Inter-Canyon League received 100 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) backpack kits to be awarded to graduates of the CERT academy. In partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority, the Modjeska Canyon Fire Department conducts an annual six-week CERT training course. Residents completing the course will be able to perform CPR, know how to perform basic home search and rescue operations, understand and know how to access the canyon emergency radio system, know how to make a home and family better prepared for emergencies and how to help a community prepare for and deal with larger emergencies.
Red Cross 2007 Southern California Recovery Planning & Assistance Program—Family Radio Service Grant
In March of 2010 the Inter-Canyon League was the recipient of a grant that provided 520 Family Radio Service (FRS) radios. These radios are available to any canyon resident and will the ability to communicate with each other during disaster events. FRS radios are compact, quality transceivers, similar to walkie-talkies. Distributed by the Fire Safe Council and Canyon Watch groups these FRS radios are a great way to keep in constant touch with neighbors offering the ability to talk, hear, and ring other radios within a short range.
If you have any ideas for grant opportunities or would like to be a member of our grant writing committee please contact Phil McWilliams via email.