The Firewise Grant Incentive Program is administered by the Lane County Land Management Division's Long Range Planning and Building programs, with funding provided through Title III of the Federal Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program - Section 601 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The grant program offers homeowners in rural Lane County financial assistance to make their homes better able to survive wildfires. To qualify for the Firewise Grant you just need to own a home outside of an urban growth boundary in Lane County that's at risk to wildfire - that's it! (View our eligibility map at our website.)

Each of our grant incentives is based on current wildfire research that helps your home greatly reduce the chance of burning during a wildfire. Up to $15,500 in grant funding is available for qualifying properties.

The Lane County Firewise Grant Program Incentives are not guaranteed until after the intake home assessment and once the application is fully authorized. During this home assessment, staff will discuss if/what incentives you qualify for.

To receive any grant incentive funding, a defensible space around the home is required. The Defensible Space is measured as the first 30-feet, and up to 100-feet, away from the primary dwelling and attached structures (decks, stairs, etc.). Staff will discuss this requirement with the property owner during the intake home assessment. In general, no vegetation can be planted within the first 5-feet around the perimeter of the dwelling and attached structures, and trees must be at least 8-10 feet away.

Funding is provided to help cover work conducted by a licensed contractor or landscaper and/or to assist with materials costs. We do not reimburse for any labor costs incurred by property owner/applicant.