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The Wildfire Collaborative Roaring Fork Valley manages a program to support property owners and community groups in creating wildfire-resilient homes and neighborhoods. Funding for this program is made possible by a grant from the Bureau of Land Management -- we are grateful for their generous support.
Applications are accepted year-round and funding decisions are made in two cycles:
Fall/Winter cycle for applications collected September 1 to March 31 / Funding decisions made by April 30
Spring/Summer cycle for applications collected April 1 to August 31 / Funding decisions made by September 30
Request a free, confidential home wildfire risk assessment from a qualified assessor
You can get a free assessment from:
Your local fire station (Aspen, Roaring Fork, Carbondale & Rural, or Glenwood Springs Fire)
Eagle County (for residents in the Eagle portion of the Roaring Fork Valley)
West Region Wildfire Council (for residents in Marble / Gunnison)
You can sign up for an assessment by completing this simple form.
If you’ve already had an assessment done within the past 3 years, you may use that for your assistance application.
Complete high-impact actions from your home risk assessment report
Strong applications will focus first on work within the first 0-5 feet from the home, then extend outward to 30 feet. If you propose work beyond 30 feet from a structure, you will need to clearly demonstrate how it benefits your home and the surrounding area. Your application should what work you'll complete, how much funding you're requesting, and how you’ll meet the required 50% match (cash or in-kind, with exceptions made for low-income community members).
At this time, funding is available only for defensible space and vegetation removal.
Complete the Mitigation Assistance Application Form to be considered for assistance. We encourage you to apply before starting work -- as there’s no guarantee of funding -- but that is not a requirement.
GRANT AMOUNTS & ELIGIBILITY
Participants will receive grant funds according to the structure below:
TYPES OF FUNDED PROJECTS
Vegetative Fuels Reduction Projects:
Projects that reduce the risk of home ignition by removing and reducing vegetation surrounding a home. We recommend first prioritizing work closest to the home.
Home Ignition Zone Hazard Reduction:
Projects that reduce the risk of home ignition during a wildfire by “hardening” the home* from ember exposure, typically in the first 0-30 feet.
Community Chipping Programs:
Wood-chipping programs involving collective groups of residents.
Large-Scale Projects:
Projects that have the potential to change wildfire behavior, at a larger scale, such that suppression resources can be more effectively utilized during wildfire management activities.
*At this time, we are not able to fund projects on the home itself, including screening gutters, enclosing decks, installing metal flashing on roofs and decks, screening vents, and similar mitigation actions, but these actions are encouraged and can be used for your match.
REQUIRED MATCH
Match can be demonstrated via cash payments (e.g., contractor payments, tool rentals, material purchases, mileage) or with pre-approved hourly in-kind work. Homeowner work will be counted for match funding at the standard volunteer time valuation of $35/hour, but homeowners will not be compensated directly for work on their own property.
Residents and groups can apply for a reduction in the required match if low-income status is demonstrated.
Eagle County also offers funding to support mitigation efforts for homeowners and collective private landowners (including HOAs).
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