Technical Assistance Program Service

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Sacramento, California, United StatesPosted 22 days agoDeadline: May 15th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Development of a Technical Assistance Program to support equitable access to wildfire resilience grants in California, targeting disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

At least three years of experience applying to or providing technical assistance for forest, wildfire, or climate-related federal and state grants
At least three years of experience in forest or land management
At least three years of direct experience working with under-resourced, unincorporated, rural, and tribal communities in California
Existing relationships and significant experience working with California Native American Tribes
At least three years of experience developing and implementing programs that offer technical assistance, peer learning, or leadership development
At least three years of direct experience providing robust community and public engagement services

BUDGET

Estimate

$500,000 – $1,500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

37 months

TIMELINE

Technical assistance administration, coordination, and reporting: December 2026th – December 2029th

Initial needs assessment: December 2026th – March 2027th

Application technical assistance: March 2027th – December 2029th

Grantee technical assistance: March 2027th – December 2029th

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 1st, 2026

Issuing Agency

Department Of Forestry And Fire Protection

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Sacramento, California seeks a vendor to develop and deliver a Technical Assistance Program for applicants and grantees participating in the Forest Health, Tribal Wildfire Resilience, and Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience grant programs. The program aims to address equitable access to state funds, with a special focus on disadvantaged, severely disadvantaged, and vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities include conducting an Initial Needs Assessment, creating an application technical assistance plan based on survey feedback, identifying which potential applicants should be eligible, and detailing methods for effectively providing assistance. The contract will be for one year, and vendors may submit questions until May 1, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.