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WA Fire Adapted Communities (WAFAC)
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Program level:
State
Provider:
WA Fire Adapted Communities (WAFAC), Washington Resource Conservation & Development Council, North Yakima Conservation District
Benefits provided:
Free technical assistance, Financial
Land use:
Forest, Agriculture
Water-focused program:
No
A collaborative effort to support community wildfire resilience from planning to implementation, mitigation and recovery.
Overview
Description:
WAFAC works with landowners to:
- Identify priority areas where managed and prescribed fire can be used to meet landowner objectives,
- Implement forest health and fuel reduction projects on forested and non-forested lands,
- Develop forest health and vegetation removal plans on forested and non-forested lands,
- Direct landowners to state and federal cost-share programs to support forest health and wildfire mitigation project implementation,
- Coordinate to provide thinning, brush removal, chipping, and hazardous material clean up,
- Identify and coordinate resources for post-fire recovery: replanting, reseeding, rebuilding homes, rencing, and landscape restoration.
- Provide translation and interpretation services to increase accessibility to resources.
Eligibility:
None required
Financial benefit:
WAFAC can help identify grants and other funding sources
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
Planning Importance
Developing a forest, agricultural, or conservation plan helps identify and prioritize objectives for landowners. These objectives can determine what type programs to search for. Supporting organizations in your area often provide free consultation and planning.
Landscape Characteristics
See how your land fits into the broader context of regional conservation, ecosystem services, and working lands' values across the landscape through our interactive mapper tool. It could help you determine which program is a good fit for you!
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