Native American Conservation Corps Pilot ProgramThe Native American Conservation Corps (NACC) Pilot Program was collaboratively developed in San Diego County in 2021 to address regional wildfire resilience by providing workforce development opportunities to local tribal youth. The program aimed to provide paid on-the job training to prepare participants for forestry and fire professions, to share traditional ecological knowledge, and to help…
RFFCIn 2019, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) launched the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program (RFFC). This non-competitive block grant program, administered by the California Department of Conservation (DOC), invests in regions throughout the State to support forest resiliency planning, implementation, and capacity building. Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego…