Firewise

Grant opportunities: 

Just announced: 2025 Firewise Grant Program Applications to open May 1st – May 30th for residents in unincorporated Lane County! 

Please check back here on May 1st to apply online or request a paper application by calling 541-682-6522.

Firewise grants reimburse rural property owners for eligible costs related to reducing the risk of wildfire, such as clearing vegetation, replacing wood shake roofing, fire-resistant landscaping materials, noncombustible exterior siding, chimney spark arrestors, and more. Up to $15,500 in reimbursement-based grant funding is available for each qualifying property. 

 

Preference is provided to applications:

  • from first-time applicants.
  • to replace wood shake roofs.
  • for dwellings outside of fire districts.
  • for homes that burned in the Holiday Farm Fire
  • from high fuels areas as mapped in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
  • from applicants who recently received a letter from the Oregon Department of Forestry about the wildfire risk on their property.

 

People who have already received Firewise or Community Wildfire Risk Reduction grants are welcome to apply, but the above categories will be prioritized first.

 

Firewise grants are funded through Title III of the Federal Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program - Section 601 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. 

If you have signed up for email notifications, you will automatically receive an email on May 1st with the online application link. If you did not receive the link, please reach out via email at [email protected]

Firewise Program Overview 

The Firewise Grant Incentive Program is administered by the Lane County Land Management Division's Long Range Planning and Building programs, with funding provided through Title III of the Federal Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program - Section 601 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The grant program offers homeowners in rural Lane County financial assistance to make their homes better able to survive wildfires. To qualify for the Firewise Grant you just need to own a home outside of an urban growth boundary in Lane County that's at risk to wildfire - that's it! (View our eligibility map here.) 
Each of our grant incentives is based on current wildfire research that helps your home greatly reduce the chance of burning during a wildfire. Up to $15,500 in grant funding is available for qualifying properties. 



Recommended Learning

"Fire Aware. Fire Prepared." by Oregon State University

OSU Forestry & Natural Resources Extension, along with state and local agencies and community partners, has launched a Wildfire Wednesday's lunch and learn, "Fire Aware. Fire Prepared." program. This statewide campaign helps Oregonians prepare for the reality of wildfire through greater awareness and actions. 

Wildfire Webinars Sessions 
It takes a village!
From the home to the landscape
Building community for better preparedness
Read, Set, GO!
Fire preparedness in my area
Land of fire
When fire hits
After the fire

More information and archived videos can be found here on the Fire Program Online Webinar Guide


For more information contact: 

Lane County Firewise Incentive Program

Lane County Public Works Department: Land Management Division
Customer Service Center: 3050 N Delta Hwy, Eugene, OR 97408
Phone:  541-682-6522
Email: [email protected]


 

 Additional Resources:

Firewise Communities