DIRECT ASSISTANCE & GRANTS
SHFPD Direct Assistance Program
SHFPD offers residents direct assistance to help make homes and properties safer from wildfire. Rather than issuing grants, the District provides these programs on a rotating basis to address the areas of a home most vulnerable to wildfire, such as vegetation management, vent improvements, and landscape hardening — often at no cost or a reduced cost to the resident.
Our current offering is the Zone Zero Pilot Program, which helps residents clear hazardous vegetation and harden the first five feet around their home, the area most likely to ignite from wind-blown embers. Beyond removal, the program also covers labor and offers a materials discount to help residents replace what's cleared with fire-safe landscaping, so a safer property doesn't come at the cost of a beautiful one.
MWPA Grant Programs
WPA Defensible Space & Home Hardening Evaluation Program to help residents remediate issues found during the inspection. The resident grants assist the Marin community with hardening of structures, the creation of defensible space, and fire-adapted landscaping.
MWPA operates a local grant program to help residents within its jurisdiction make their homes and properties more resistant to wildfire and reduce fire risks (first focusing on those with access and functional needs, seniors and financially disadvantaged). These programs are funded by Measure C “core funds” for cross-jurisdictional projects. Learn about the MWPA Grant Programs below. Residents can apply for the MWPA Grant Programs here.
MWPA and local agencies coordinate grant funding decisions. While a resident may apply for multiple grant programs, the same Defensible Space or Home Hardening work cannot be funded twice. Please contact your local fire agency to learn more. Other local grants opportunities are listed on the Fire Safe Marin Grants page which require a separate application process.
