Homeowner resources
Wildfire safety tips and financial tools to help protect your home.
Helping homeowners prepare for wildfires
IBHS: Wildfire Prepared Home
The Wildfire Prepared Home™ program from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) empowers homeowners to take science-based, proven steps to meaningfully reduce wildfire risk to their home and property. IBHS also partners with leading organizations to demonstrate the life-saving benefits of home hardening and defensible space.
CAL FIRE: Ready for Wildfire
The Ready for Wildfire program from CAL FIRE helps homeowners prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfires through practical guidance on defensible space, home hardening, evacuation planning, and emergency readiness. Through educational resources, planning tools, and statewide outreach, CAL FIRE empowers residents to take proactive steps that increase safety, reduce wildfire risk, and build more resilient communities.
Helpful resources for grants & funding
The following are a selection of state-specific resources for wildfire mitigation grants. To learn more about grants available in your state, contact your local fire department or Firewise community.
Mitigation grant programs and the eligibility to receive a grant change frequently. Many programs provide funds to local governments or community partners, not directly to homeowners.
Firewise USA®
The Firewise USA® program, led by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), offers a structured approach for communities to enhance their wildfire resilience.
Department of Forestry and Fire Management
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management administers several grant programs to support various organizations at the state, regional, and local levels.
Department of Insurance & Financial Institutions
A list of state and federal grants for wildfire mitigation applicable to Arizona residents.
CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE provides grants to restore forest health, bolster wildfire prevention and improve firefighting capacity throughout the state.
Fire Safe Council
Grassroots, community-led organizations that mobilize residents to protect their homes, communities, and environments from catastrophic wildfire.
California Wildfire Mitigation Program
Financial assistance to support wildfire home hardening for homeowners who qualify for the program. Wildfire home hardening includes retrofitting homes with ignition-resistant materials and creation of defensible space.
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority
Funded by a local parcel tax, Marin County residents benefit from a comprehensive program to reduce wildfire risk, including homeowner grants and chipper days.
Rebuild Paradise
Provides vouchers to residents of Paradise, CA for gravel to be used in the 0-5 foot noncombustible zone around homes.
Colorado State Forest Service
The Colorado State Forest Service helps community groups, nonprofits and others secure grants and assistance for projects that promote healthy forests and wildfire mitigation in Colorado.
Wildfire Partners
Wildfire Partners educates, motivates, and supports Boulder County residents in taking collective and personal action to build wildfire-resilient communities.
Florida Forest Service
Firewise USA resources for Florida homeowners.
Idaho Department of Lands
The latest news and educational resources related to forestry and fire grants administered by the Idaho Department of Lands.
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
DNRC administers grants and loans to help Montana cities, towns, conservation districts, and private landowners.
Division of Forestry
NDF provides opportunities for partnering organizations and landowners to access funding resources to implement urban and rural natural resources conservation and protection.
Living With Fire
Living With Fire provides resources and up-to-date information on wildfire preparedness to Nevada residents.
Forestry Division
The New Mexico Forestry Division participates in several nationally recognized programs that guide home and landowners with wildfire prevention and preparation.
Forestry Services
Oklahoma Forestry Services is the state’s primary agency for wildland fire detection, suppression, prevention, and investigation.
OSFM Wildfire Investment Program
The Oregon State Fire Marshal gives communities the tools and resources to take proactive steps to reduce the risk of wildfires in communities across the state.
Texas A&M Foresty Service
Offering financial assistance to communities to help plan for and mitigate wildfires.
Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Wildland-Urban Interface Prevention, Preparedness and Mitigation Funding supports projects and activities related to wildfire hazard reduction in high-risk areas within the state of Utah.
DNR Community Wildfire Defense Grant
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources Community Wildfire Defense Program helps at-risk local communities and Tribes plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire.
Wyoming State Forestry Division
Wyoming State Forestry has a variety of assistance programs to further strengthen the protection and safety of communities.