Diablo Firesafe Programs

Funding and assistance are available from Diablo Firesafe Council and our partners

Apply for Defensible Space Cost-Share Funding

DFSC supports a wide variety of efforts to prepare for wildfires by securing and providing funds for proven risk reduction measures.

From thinning dead trees to clearing roadways, getting fire safe often requires hiring professional services. This work may be eligible for up to $5,000 in cost-sharing assistance.

When you can’t do it all yourself, DFSC may be able to help you get the funds you need. We review applications on a quarterly basis and welcome the opportunity to help.

Update May 2025

DFSC has temporarily closed the applications for the Partners in Wildfire Prevention fuel reduction grant. No new applications can be submitted at this time. We have received a large response to the program and have limited funding to provide matches. We will reopen the application form when new funding is available. Please contact Joelle Fraser joelle@diablofiresafe.org with any questions or concerns.

Home Hardening Education Program

For Firewise Groups

Cheryl Miller presents on safe plants for landscaping and how to comply with the new Zone Zero requirements at a recent Home Hardening presentation made in partnership with Oakland Firesafe. Council.

As a reward for residents in Alameda and Contra Costa County who have done the hard work to become a FIREWISE recognized community, DFSC offers a free program called Five Easy Actions, an informative, 90-minute hands-on talk to discuss home hardening for your FIREWISE group.

The talk shares 5 EASY LOW-COST ACTIONS you can take NOW to wildfire harden your home.

  • Walk with the experts as they assess the risks and demonstrate remedies.

  • See samples of qualifying vent screens and other ignition-resistant materials.

  • Understand how upcoming fire code changes could impact you in the future.

  • Q&A session.

  • Pre and post-surveys shared to help shape our content.

  • Satisfies FIREWISE Action Plan requirements.

DFSC home hardening specialist, Sheryl Drinkwater, and members of your local fire agency collaborate on the presentation. Sheryl, a licensed architect, has spent the past two years working with cities and communities to assist FIREWISE neighborhoods in prioritizing actions that they can take to help make their homes more ignition resistant and increase home survivability.  

For more information please email sheryl.drinkwater@diablofiresafe.org.