Wildfire Resilience Assistance Program

In 2022, City of Boulder residents approved Ballot Issue 2A – the “Climate Tax.” The tax measure allocated funding for the years 2023 to 2040 to increase wildfire resilience though "strategies such as wildfire home risk assessments, wildfire mitigation planning and implementation.”

Applicants located in the City’s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) are eligible to receive up to $2,000 in funding per property.

Renters can benefit from program if the property owner applies for and receives assistance.

Yes, businesses are eligible for assistance. Businesses must be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State to participate.

If you have received a DHA on or after November 13, 2023, please access the DHA report through the link you received from the Community Risk Reduction specialists after you received the DHA. If you no longer have access to the link, please email wildfire-help@bouldercolorado.gov. If you received a DHA prior to this time, please sign up to be re-assessed.

If you fall at or below 60% of Boulder County’s Area Median Income, you may be able to receive part of your payment upfront. Please reach out to City Staff at wrap@bouldercolorado.gov to discuss your specific situation.

60% Area Median Income (AMI)
Household Size --- Gross Annual Income
1 --- $63,300
2 --- $72,300
3 --- $81,360
4 --- $90,360
5 --- $97,620
6 --- $104,820
7 --- $112,080
8 --- $119,280

No, the city does not have a list of recommended contractors.

Please reach out to City Staff at wrap@bouldercolorado.gov to discuss your specific situation.

No, the city does not share information about program participation with insurance companies.

Applications for the individual rebate program will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis within the confines of each funding cycle.

Each eligible property may receive up to the maximum rebate about. All documentation must be submitted in a single application. Multiple applications will not be accepted.

Upon completion of the approved work, participants will need to submit the following:

• A paid invoice.
• “After” photos of the work that has been completed, to be cross-referenced with the items listed in the application and on the invoices.

* Receipts and invoices must be itemized and list the costs related to eligible work separately from other landscaping or home improvement projects. Tax will be excluded from the total grant amount if non-related items are included in the receipts.

Invoices and receipts must include:

• Applicant’s name
• Address of property
• Contractor or vendor’s name and contact information (including license number when applicable)
• Date and description of the work completed, itemized by line item and dollar amount
• Total amount paid

Property owners can be reimbursed for materials needed to complete the eligible work. The purchase or rental of equipment (such as tools, machinery, or vehicles) to assist in completion of eligible work and/or reimbursement for time spent on work completed by the property owner are ineligible for assistance.

Ineligible costs include:

• The purchase of equipment (such as tools, machinery, or vehicles) to assist in completion of eligible work;
• Reimbursement for time spent on work completed by the property owner;
• Work items not within the agreed-upon scope;
• Work completed on any structure that is not the primary structure on the lot (ADUs, sheds, outbuildings, or other structures);
• Annual maintenance items including, but not limited to, mowing, shrub trimming, leaf litter clean up, etc.
• For individual property owners, “common elements” if the property is under the purview of a Homeowner’s Association.

Please reach out to city staff by phone at 1 (303) 413-7868 or email at wrap@bouldercolorado.gov for additional questions or if you need help with your application.