Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share Program

Wildfire mitigation projects will be awarded through a competitive application process. The application will open July 14. Successful projects will be awarded in contacted in the fall with the next steps. Eligible projects will focus on creating defensible space, reducing vegetation densities, and disrupting the continuity of fuels in and around communities and individual properties in the wildland-urban interface. Project proposals must reflect accepted science-based mitigation best practices for the present vegetation types.

Funds will be distributed following the completion of the project, certification of all work by Douglas County wildfire mitigation staff, and proof of 50% payment.

Questions? Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.

Note: Projects going through the land use process are not eligible for funding (ie. Developer-required mitigation work is ineligible for this program funding). These funds are intended for homeowners, HOAs, and communities seeking to reduce their exposure to hazardous conditions in the event of a wildland fire. Douglas County will not be responsible for any damages incurred in the actual mitigation process, or any unsatisfactory outcomes that may result from contracted work. Mitigation work is not guaranteed to prevent damage or loss in the event of a wildfire, only to increase the odds of home survivability.

Before you begin the application, check to make sure you have all of the required documents. All Projects must submit a MINIMUM of two detailed contractor bids and a detailed site map. Please remember that incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed. If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]

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Applicant Information

PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Please make sure to upload all of the required documents.

Date(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Property to be mitigated

If the address of the property to be mitigated differs from your own address, please enter the address below. If the property does not have an address (i.e. HOA common areas) please enter the State Parcel number in the block below.

Address(Required)

Street Address City Colorado ZIP Code

State Parcel Number

If the property does not have an address (i.e. HOA common areas) please provide the State Parcel number. Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation staff will contact you to schedule a site visit of the property.

12. Are you applying with a neighbor?(Required)

Yes

Neighbor's Name(Required)

First Last

Neighbor's Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

If you're applying with more than one neighbor, please list the other names and addresses below:

1. Does your community participate in Firewise® USA?(Required)

Yes

2. What efforts towards defensible space and/or fuels reduction have you undertaken at the above property to date?(Required)

Please describe in detail.

3. What community fuels reduction efforts have taken place in your community?(Required)

4. How does your proposed action support or spearhead other actions in your community?(Required)

5. Please describe the project goals?(Required)

6. What kind of vegetation are targets for action, choose one or more?(Required)

Select all that apply. Hold down the Ctrl key to make multiple selections.

If other, please explain.

7. How and to what standard/best practice will the fuel(s) be reduced?(Required)

8. Are you working in the Home Ignition Zone (HIZ)? Check all that apply.(Required)

Hold down the Ctrl key to make multiple selections.

9. How would you benefit from this grant/funding assistance?(Required)

10. What plans do you have for ongoing maintenance on your project?(Required)

Please describe in detail ongoing maintenance (ie. Interval return time, or Chemical used instead of mechanical maintenance (only for Gambel Oak or invasives). What chemical:

11. Who is your preferred contractor?(Required)

First

Contractor's Email(Required)

12. What dollar amount contribution are you requesting from Douglas County?(Required)

Supporting Documents

All Projects must submit a MINIMUM of two detailed contractor bids and a detailed site map.

Site Map(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, Max. file size: 256 MB.

Bid 1 Upload(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, Max. file size: 256 MB.

Bid 2 Upload(Required)

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Bid 3 Upload

Max. file size: 256 MB.

If you have additional site maps, please upload them here.

Max. file size: 256 MB.

If you have additional site maps, please upload them here.

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Signature and Acknowledge of Costs

By typing your full name below, you certify that the information listed above is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. You also agree to the payment terms of 50% of the final actual cost of the project (not the estimated proposal cost).

Douglas County will not be responsible for any damages incurred in the actual mitigation process, or any unsatisfactory outcomes that may result from contracted work. Mitigation work is not guaranteed to prevent damage or loss in the event of a wildfire, only to increase the odds of home survivability.

Name

First Last

before and after photos of a home that used cost sharing program to remove fire fuel like shrubs from their property

Here is a before and after comparison of a successful Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Sharing project. Following the removal of ladder and mixed fuels, this Douglas County home has good defensible space while maintaining the rural setting and ambiance created by trees. Learn more about what you can do to protect your home.

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Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share Program

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Applicant Information

Property to be mitigated

Supporting Documents

Signature and Acknowledge of Costs