Project Summary Form
Id Number 2006-235
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN-INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Prevention & Education Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
A
360-902-1114
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
360-902-1757
Please Call Ahead For FAX
H. Independent School District
I. State-Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
J. Private University
K. Indian Tribe
L. Nonprofit Organization
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
PO Box 47037 Olympia, WA 98504
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Ms. Sandra Williams Wildfire Prevention Ed. Prgm Mgr
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
360-902-1114
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
360-902-1757
Call Ahead For FAX
Email:
sandy.williams@wadnr.gov
Project Information
Project Title:
Wildfire Awareness Week
Proposed Project Start Date:
04/01/2006
Federal Funding Request:
$
100,000
Proposed Project End Date:
09/30/2007
Total Project Funding:
$
113,000
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
This is not a multiple project.
Brief Project Summary: Who, What, Where, Desired Outcomes in relation to NFP Goals and Community Risk Assessment and
Mitigation Plans (This should summarize page 2).
Washington State will continue to expand and develop partnerships with California, Oregon, Idaho and Canada for the purpose of
reducing fire hazard risks through a wildfire awareness campaign. Each state/province has its own approach, timeframe and
umbrella for handling wildfire awareness campaigns. In 2005, these entities have come together under their own wildfire awareness
umbrella, and have agreed to utilize some common materials: the video Naturally Beautiful Fire Resistant Greenbelt Landscaping
and the brochure When Yard Work Works For You - Fire Resistant Landscaping. This request is to use this funding to help secure
a more permanent private sector partnership to help sponsor the providing of materials and marketing for outreach to reduce the
number of human caused wildfires as well as the threats to people's homes, property and all of our natural resources.
Project Location:
Latitude: 0.0
Longitude: 0.0
County:
Thurston
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Federal Congressional District:
1
Telephone number of Contact:
Donna Disch, Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office
503-945-0329
Gary Reid, Calgary Fire Dept.
403-268-8782
Dick Hayes, California Department of Forestry
916-653-5817
Describe project, including, but not limited to:
x type of project to be delivered
x project location
x method of delivery
x project relationship to community or natural
landscape fire plans
x target audience
x timeliness
x tools and/or skills needed to complete project
x projected timelines and cost estimation
x monitoring and evaluation procedures
For this project, explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning, through a “Local Coordination
Group.” If you haven’t worked with a local coordination group, why not?
Response:
Wildfire Awareness Week will be carried out statewide throughout Washington as well as crossing into bordering states/provinces. With so many entities doing
prevention education and wildfire awarness campaigns, we strengthen our individual campaigns when we are able to show/say to the public the same
message/materials, even to a small extent. In 2005, WA, OR, ID, British Columbia, and Calgary have agreed to use/distribute the new Washington produced/
State Farm funded video/brochure in their wildfire awareness campaigns. On behalf of these state/local entities, Washington has requested State Farm to
become our partner in 2005 and provide copies free of charge at the state and local level. State Farm was also asked to expand their own distribution of these
materials into California and Canada. This approach creates a win-win situation. This grant would provide the seed money to be able to open negotiations with
private sponsors for the 2006 wildfire awareness campaigns. Materials, marketing and advertising take funding and private sponsors are needed to be able to
do an effective multi-entity, across borders campaign. Each state/local/province would target its outreach efforts in high wildfire risk locations. The purpose
and intent is to reduce the number of needless human caused wildfires while at the same time getting people to take personal responsibility to protect their
home and property. The campaign is also reaching out to nursery and landscape businesses to show/encourage them to build fire safety into their businesses.
Working together across borders and with private industry we strengthen our message and build missionaries who can help spread our message of personal
responsibility throughout the year. Monitoring will handled through an established on-line survey homeowners will be referred to as well as comparing the
number of human caused wildfires from year to year.
1. Prevention of Wildland Urban Interface Fire (40 points)
Describe how the proposal will lead to:
A. Reduction of wildland urban interface fire
B. Reduction of structural losses
C. Homeowner action and personal responsibility to reduce fire loss of private land.
Response:
Funding for this activity will lead to a reduction in human-caused wildfires; reduction of structural losses and an increased number of
homeowners who have taken personal responsibility to reduce their risk through the materials, marketing and advertising this grant
will help fund. As bordering states/provinces begin to join efforts through the use of at least one same product/message, we are
able to gain the support of private sector sponsorship/partnerships for funding; gain interest and support from the numerous
nursery's and landscape professions who see the benefit to their own business and community by incorporating fire safety; and
show the homeowners living within any of these locations that we are united in the need for them to become more aware of fire
safety living in fire prone locations. Additionally, many of us have homeowners who have second homes in a bordering state/
province. Taking this united marketing/advertising approach will reach these, usually reluctant, 2nd homeowners to take
appropriate actions.
2.
Community Participation (30 points)
Detail the community participation and collaboration for this project. Define clearly why you believe your group
will be successful in delivering the proposal to the target audience. How will the project be sustained or carried
forward beyond project timelines? How will the project be monitored and evaluated?
Response:
The community participation includes state and/or local levels in: WA, OR, CA, ID, British Columbia and Calgary. The prevention
education staff within each entity will be responsible for knowing/targeting their materials/messages to the right audiences. This
group will be successful because we strengthen our message by knowing/showing our neighbors are utilizing at least one of the
same materials with the same message. This approach is convenient, doesn't interfere with individuality of each entity while at the
same time is shows a strength in numbers which gains interest and support for private sector sponsorship. We would like to have
permanent private sector sponsorships in place within three years. We are still pulling together and building our foundation. Again,
this project will be monitored through an established on-line survey; the number of human-caused wildfires compared year to year;
the number of interested nursery's and landscape businesses interested and willing to incorporate fire safety into their daily business
routine.
3.
Partnerships (30 points)
Detail the level of involvement of any local multi-agency, emergency services, non-profit coordination group, and
provide a list of partners for this project with their current and expected level of involvement, including any kind of
contributions or matching funds. What is the project relationship to a community risk assessment or mitigation
plan? Include the name of the plan, date it was prepared, and local contact to get a copy of the plan if requested.
Response:
The partners in this grant application at the state and/or local levels include: California, Department of Forestry; Oregon State Fire
Marshal's Office, Oregon State University, Washington State University, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington
Insurance Council, Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association; Washington Association of Landscape Professionals,
Ministry of Forestry British Columbia, Calgary Fire Departments, and Idaho Department of Lands. Within each state/province each
entity will continue to carry out its own wildfire awareness campaign, under its own parameters but coming together on at least one
message that is strengthened by sending it across the borders and letting homeowners/communities know about the united effort
behind the wildfire awareness message. This project will help homeowners/communities understand the importance of fire safety in
their landscapes and help them make the right decisions by seeking out the appropriate professional guidance, i.e., the fire
expertise and the landscape professional expertise. This grant falls within the mitigation plan to reduce the numbers of human
caused wildfires and get homeowners to take personal responsibility for taking the appropriate actions.
Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Oct 2005, talk with state/local partners as to what
they want to accomplish in 2006
Responsible Party
WADNR Prev. Ed. Prgm Mgr will take the
lead in setting up conference calls
Oct - Dec. 2005
Develop a plan for our goal; seek out private sector
sponsors
Jan 2006
Implement plan of action to ensure we are all ready
with our plan by May
May - Sept. 2006
Partner representatives will be responsible
for goal and each will be asked to seek out
potential private sponsors
Partner representatives will be responsible
for carrying out their individual wildfire
awareness campaigns and measuring
those campaigns
Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Partner 3
Personnel
$0
Subtotal
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
$13,000
$0
$0
$0
$113,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
$0
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Consultant
Subtotal
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program)
Income1
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1
Program income is the gross revenue generated by a grant or cooperative agreement supported activity during the life of the grant. Program
income can be made by recipients from fees charged for conference or workshop attendance, from rental fees earned from renting out real
property or equipment acquired with grant or cooperative agreement funds, or from the sale of commodities or items developed under the grant
or cooperative agreement. The use of Program Income during the project period may require prior approval by the granting agency.