Sonoma County was awarded a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in November of 2022, providing $37 million towards home hardening and other fire mitigation measures.
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 Sonoma 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.
| Free Defensible Space Work | This Sonoma County Fire Safe Council project offers to assess and create 0-30 ft of defensible space around 75 to 100 homes of underserved residents living in select areas of Sonoma County, at no cost to the resident.
Click here to apply. For questions, contact emily@firesafesonoma.org. |
| Free Home Assessment via Sonoma County Wildfire Adapted Program | The Sonoma County Wildfire Adapted program (SoCo Adapts) is a pilot program that uses community-scale risk-reduction techniques to reduce wildfire’s potential for home destruction. The goal of the Wildfire Adapted program is to help property owners learn how to reduce fire-related risks. The program provides defensible space and structure hardening assessments, community workshops, and rebate incentives to help property owners understand, prioritize, and complete risk-reduction projects.
For more information contact Misha.Bailey@sonoma-county.org. |
| Safer West County Fire Safe Grants | View several grant funded programs available to Forestville, Monte Rio, Camp Meeker, and Occidental community residents. Programs include defensible space rebates, free chipping service, and supplies. |
| Insurance Information | Sonoma County has an information page with questions frequently asked by insurance providers. |
| Chipper Program | Visit Permit Sonoma for information on Vegetation Management, including Chipper Days, Wildfire Risk Property Inspections, and several other grant-funded service programs. |
| Fuel Mitigation Grants | View fuel mitigation grants available in Sonoma County here. |
| ReCoverCA Owner-Occupied Mitigation (OOM) Grant | Eligible Home Hardening & Mitigation Costs Include: • Debris clearance, demolition, landscaping, repairs, etc. that increase the level of protection from future wildfires and disasters. • Defensible Space and Home Hardening activities that increase resilience and reduce or eliminate long-term risks and impacts of future disasters. • Activities that assist in bringing a home and property up to code with Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) standards.If you have questions regarding the ReCoverCA OOM Grant, call ReCoverCA at (916) 202-1764 or email ReCoverCA@hcd.ca.gov. |
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Fire Safe Sonoma
Phone: (707) 676-4600 |
| Fire Safe Camp Meeker Phone: (707) 889-0589 |
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| Fire Safe Freestone
Phone: (925) 260-4346 355 Bohemian Highway |
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Occidental Fire Safe Council Phone: (704) 482-0022 |
| Russian River Estates Fire Safe Council
Email: jwmastin@pacific.net |
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Upper Mark West Fire Safe Council Phone: (707) 756-2639 6985 Saint Helena Road |
| Vacation Beach Fire Safe Council
Phone: (707) 695-6900 |
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Safer West County
Phone: (650) 796-7158 P.O. Box 989 |
| Fire Safe West Sebastopol
Email: DrewSoll@outlook.com |
The majority of Sonoma county is protected by the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit of CAL FIRE. Urban and agricultural land is under the jurisdiction of local fire departments.
FRA
, both BLM and Bureau of Reclamation, is covered by CAL FIRE under the California Fire Master Agreement.
Fire departments and government agencies in your area may be offering wildfire risk reduction programs and help.
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Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management
Phone: (707) 565-1152 2300 County Center Drive |
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City of Santa Rosa: Wildfire Ready Ready Santa Rosa |
