Posts by Jennifer Gray Thompson
After the Fire USA’s North Bay Forest Improvement Program receives $3.5M CAL FIRE Wildfire & Forest Resilience Block Grant
Sonoma, CA – After the Fire USA is pleased to announce that the North Bay Forest Improvement Program has been awarded a $3.5M grant from the CAL FIRE Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force’s Small Private Landowner Working Group through Senate Bill 170-Budget Act of 2021. The new funding will expand the North Bay Forest Improvement…
Read MoreMarch 15 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Weary Of Lawsuit & Fearing Delays, Marshall Fire Victims Plan RallyFrom CBS Denver, by Alan Gionet | March 12, 2022 Residents of…
Read MoreRanchland, Cattle and Wildfire: A Report from the Rancher’s Wildfire Field Day
Early on a Friday morning the drive up the winding road to the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) took me past lush pastures and tangled oak trees. I parked my car between two pickup trucks and made my way into the building to register for the workshop, a collaboration between the California…
Read MoreMarch 8 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Superior Board Of Trustees Pleads With Boulder County Over Marshall Fire Debris Removal LawsuitFrom CBS Denver | March 4, 2022 Homeowners wanting…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Know Your Options: Making Sound Home Finance Decisions After Wildfire
Listen to the Recording of this Meeting Listen to the Recording of this Meeting This session will be recorded and the video will be posted our YouTube Channel About this Meeting Should I pay off my mortgage with my insurance settlement? Can I temporarily reduce or even stop paying my mortgage while rebuilding? What’s the…
Read MoreMarch 1 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Some 2020 Wildfire Survivors Frustrated With FEMA and SBA Loan ProcessFrom KGW8, by Christine Pitawanich | February 25, 2022 Brandon Kirk says…
Read MoreAfter the Fire Announces $220,000 Grant from Walmart Foundation to Support Community to Community Programs (C2C)
Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO and Judy Coffey, Board President of After the Fire, a leading nonprofit in wildfire recovery in the United States, announced a grant from the Walmart Foundation to support programs dedicated to helping communities recover, rebuild and reimagine after experiencing a megafire.
The $220,000 grant supports the work of After the Fire USA, specifically our Community to Community Programs (C2C) supporting, mentoring, coaching and sharing best practices with those affected in the devastating 2020 wildfire season that burned over 10 million acres and caused $16.4B in damage across California, Oregon, and Washington states. “The 2020 wildfire season was not only unprecedented, it was also a confirmation that we are living in the Era of Megafire. This generous grant from the Walmart Foundation demonstrates their commitment to ensuring wildfire survivors have equal access to adaptable systems, resources, best practices, and our Wildfire Resilience Network of leaders,” stated Jennifer Gray Thompson.
February 22 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Team From California Helps Guide Marshall Fire Victims In RecoveryFrom CBS 4 Denver by Alan Gionet | February 16, 2022 California based…
Read MoreFebruary 15 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Marshall Fire Cleanup Expected to Cost $52.6 Million Under Boulder County’s ContractFrom The Denver Post, by Noelle Phillips | February 11, 2022…
Read MoreAfter the Fire Announces Molly Mowery and Casey Taylor Appointed to Board of Directors
Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO and Judy Coffey RN, Board President of After the Fire USA, the leading nonprofit wildfire recovery organization in the western United States announced today the board appointment of two new members. Molly Mowery, AICP is Executive Director for the nonprofit organization Community Wildfire Planning Center and Founder of Wildfire Planning International.…
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