GCWC Pre-Fire Fuels Reduction Cost-Share Reimbursement Program
The Grand County Wildfire Council (GCWC) is offering private landowners and collective groups of private landowners the opportunity to apply for cost-share funding in an effort to implement recommendations outlined in approved Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs). THIS IS FOR PRE-FIRE MITIGATION WORK.  

NEW!!! Projects must be completed within the same calendar year as the date of application. We are no longer pre-approving projects before work is complete. Instead, we will consider applications and projects once WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED*. This means that you no longer need to wait on us to begin your project.  The only catch is that we are still requiring “pre-mitigation” photos, so, if you intend to submit an application for reimbursement, BE SURE TO TAKE PHOTOS BEFORE WORK BEGINS.

*If you have not completed your project and wish to further inquire about the program (including a potential reimbursement amount), email bewildfireready@gmail.com or call 970-627-7121.

Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis, until available funding has been expended.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS & REQUIREMENTS:

(1) DEFENSIBLE SPACE (single landowner): Cost-share reimbursement opportunity (up to $1050/acre treated) for homeowners or groups of homeowners to implement defensible space around their homes in wildland urban interface communities. Examples of eligible projects are: removal of common juniper shrubs, tree removal, tree thinning, tree limbing and pruning. (Projects that involve clearing or reducing vegetation around a structure/home.)

(2) LANDSCAPE-SCALE FUELS REDUCTION (group of landowners): Cost-share reimbursement opportunity (up to $1050/acre treated) for groups of private landowners and/or communities to implement landscape-scale fuels reduction projects. Examples include shaded fuel breaks, greenbelt treatments and roadside thinning projects. (Projects that involve clearing or reducing vegetation, focusing on breaking up the continuity of horizontal and vertical fuels.)
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Prioritization of Applications
Due to the limited availability of funds compared to the desire for pre-fire fuels reduction, we must prioritize the applications we receive.  Accordingly, this is how we will prioritize applications...

FIRST PRIORITY: Projects that address fuels reduction and creation of 'defensible space' along roads and driveways, utility lines, and within 100 of the existing or proposed home site.

SECOND PRIORITY: Projects that address tree removal on vacant land or removal of trees that are more than 100 feet from home site.

ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES:
Projects located in an Extreme, Very High or High hazard-rated community as identified in an approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan within Grand County will rank higher.

Landscape scale fuels reduction projects should be identified projects in an approved CWPP, or be recognized by the local Fire District as a priority project for wildfire hazard mitigation.

Are you looking to do pre-fire fuels reduction, NOT post-fire recovery/hazard tree removal.
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If you answer "no" to the statement above and are looking to do post-fire hazard tree removal, please STOP and use our "Post-Fire Cost Share Program" application.
Post-Fire Cost Share App (victims of East Troublesome & Williams Fork Fires only): https://forms.gle/iLEV6LgCX8UtCnGA7
I understand that no reimbursement funds are guaranteed until the project is completed, paid invoices/receipts are presented to GCWC, and approval is granted? *
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Application
This form will initiate your application for the Fuels Reduction Cost-Share Program.

Supporting documents (as described toward the end of this form) are required and must be emailed or mailed to the Grand County Wildfire Council to complete your application.
Name *
Email *
Phone number *
Mailing Address *
Project Address *
Number of Acres Treated *
What was the cost of your project? *
Paid receipts should be submitted to GCWC according to the "REQUIRED Supporting Documentation" section below.  
Project Type *
If your project includes multiple landowners, please specify how many landowners are/were involved?
Detailed Description of Project Work Completed *
Project Start Date *
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Project Completion Date *
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Please provide the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) name/community wildfire hazard rating (if applicable), and name the Fire District for the area where your project took place.  (Choose a fire district and a hazard rating.) To find your community’s CWPP please visit the link below. *
Grand County
Grand Fire (Granby)
Grand Lake Fire
East Grand Fire (Tabernash/Fraser/Winter Park)
Hot Sulphur Springs/Parshall Fire
Kremmling Fire
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Very HIgh
High
Moderate
Low
Program Acknowledgments
If you cannot answer "Yes"  to ALL questions below, please email bewildfireready@gmail.com or call 970-627-7121 to discuss your concerns.  
I understand that this is a reimbursement program and that I am responsible for full payment to the selected contractor. *
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I understand that this is a grant-funded program. The program may end or change when allocated grant dollars are expended and/or new funding sources are acquired. *
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I have read the "Prioritization of Applications" section above and I understand that my application is subject to prioritization. *
For more information on Defensible Space, see pages 8-9 of this Home Ignition Zone guide: https://bewildfireready.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021_CSFS_HIZGuide_Web.pdf
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I understand that the maximum funds I may receive will be $1050 per acre or 50% of the project cost, whichever is less.  Thus, I acknowledge that, if my application is approved, I may be reimbursed for less than 50% of the total cost of the project. *
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I understand that GCWC will only consider projects completed in the same calendar year as the date of application? *
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I understand that I am required to submit three (3) pre-project and three (3) post-project photos as part of my application.  More details found in "REQUIRED Supporting Documentation" section below.   *
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I understand that I am required to submit a map of the project work.  More details found in "REQUIRED Supporting Documentation" section below.   *
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REQUIRED Supporting Documentation
The following documents are required and may be emailed or mailed to GCWC.  Applications will not be considered until all supporting documentation has been received and reviewed by GCWC.

BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND PROJECT ADDRESS WHEN SUBMITTING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.

Grand County Wildfire Council
PO Box 338
Granby, CO 80446
bewildfireready@gmail.com
970-627-7121

**MAP: A detailed map of the project area including total acres treated.
 
PHOTOS: At least three (3) digital pre-work photos and three (3) post-work photos of the project area.  Photos should be taken from the same location and perspective if possible.

RECEIPTS OF PAYMENTS: ALL receipts for payments made.  

**Map can be completed with assistance from a CSFS Forester, a GCWC mitigation specialist, or other natural resource professional, if applicable.

Additional Required Actions
--Relocate your firewood pile at least 30 feet away from your home (if applicable).

--Clear flammable debris from gutters and roof (if applicable).

--Mow grass to a height of six inches or less for at least the first 15 feet surrounding your home (if applicable).

--Rake/remove pine needles and other flammable debris away from the home (if applicable).

--Remove flammable material from underneath any elevated decking (if applicable).

--Agree to maintain your defensible space/ fuels reduction project and regularly address items above.
I agree to fulfill ALL "Additional Required Actions" listed above.
Attestation *
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By selecting the "Submit" button below, you are submitting your application.  Don't forget to email or mail the supporting documentation described above.  If you wish to confirm the receipt of your application, please wait wait for 24 hours after submitting your supporting documentation.  Then, email us at bewildfireready@gmail.com.  
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