Below you will find local wildfire preparedness programs, grants and resources to help you make home / property improvements and reduce wildfire risk in your community. Scroll down to access grants and resources for Contra Costa County.
Refer back to the “Get Started” page for statewide California information on brush clearing and other requirements and risk reduction resources for improving your home’s chances of surviving a wildfire and increasing your and your community’s eligibility for insurance discounts and renewal rewards.
| Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Program (cost-share) |
The Diablo Firesafe Council has a Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Project Cost share, up to $5,000.
Contact: Joelle Fraser, joelle@diablofiresafe.org, for more information |
| Morage-Orinda Free Chipper program | The Moraga-Orinda Fire District is offering a free chipper service for residents.
Click here to access the Chipper Request Form. |
| Fire Adapted Community Ambassador Program | Use the Moraga-Orinda Fire District on-line form to request a free, non-enforcement-related home assessment from the Moraga-Orinda Fire District’s Volunteer Fire Adapted Community Ambassadors. |
| Bromstead Memorial Smoke Detector Program | Check your eligibility for a new smoke detector on the Rodeo-Hercules Website, or call (510) 799-4561 for more information. |
| ESS (Earthquake Soft Story) Retrofit Grant | The California Residential Mitigation Program offers an ESS retrofit grant for homeowners whose house was built prior to 2000, and has a one-story living space over the garage, also known as “soft story.” A grant of up to $13,000 is available through the ESS program. |
| Home Repair Grants | Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley has partnered with Contra Costa County’s Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) to offer home repair grants and loans up to $70,000 to low income homeowners.
View the website, call (510) 803-3388 or contact HomeRepair@HabitatEBSV.org for more information. |
| Lawn to Garden Rebate | Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) offers rebates to customers for replacing their lawn with water-wise landscaping. View more information on the website.
Call (925) 688-8320 for more information. |
 Fire Safe Councils are community-led organizations that mobilize residents to protect their homes and communities from wildfire. |
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Diablo Fire Safe Council
Contact: Holly Million, Executive Director |
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West Contra Costa Fire Safe Council
Contact: Soheila Bana |
Fire departments and government agencies in your area may be offering wildfire risk reduction programs and help.
| Contra Costa Office of Emergency Services
Email: oes-staff@so.cccounty.us 1850 Muir Road |
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| Antioch City Office of Emergency Services
Phone: (925) 779-6929 300 L Street |
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City of Brentwood Office of Emergency Services
Email: oes@ci.brentwood.ca.us |
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Richmond City Office of Emergency Services
Phone: (510) 620-6866 |
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San Ramon Office of Emergency Services
Phone: (925) 973-2700 2401 Crow Canyon Road |
