Grand County Wildfire Council: Cost-Share Programs

Grand County Wildfire Council offers cost share programs focused on reducing wildfire risk.

See our cost-share webpage or contact us for more information.

Hazard Ignition Zone (HIZ) Cost Share

• Single property owners, utilizing contractors, complete* vegetation reduction projects around their homes to increase safety and property protection in the event of a wildfire
• Cost sharing is generally limited to 50% of the total fuels treatment cost, $1,500 per acre, or $5,000 per property, whichever is least
  
  

Strategic Fuels Reduction Cost Share

• Supports the completion* of landscape scale, community level, and large parcel projects with a focus on connecting fuels reduction and fuels break treatments, as well as gaining a foothold in new areas to support future mitigation. Single or multiple property owners may apply
• Cost sharing is generally limited to 50% or less of the total fuels treatment cost

More information, applications, and contractors interested in bidding your project can be found on our cost-share webpage

*Please verify whether a wildfire risk assessment will be required prior to beginning your project