Wildfire Resilience Assistance Program

You should apply for the program through your DHA report.

• Access your DHA report
• On the left-hand side of the report, click on “Wildfire Resilience Assistance Program”
• Read more about the program and click “Apply” to start your application

Need Help Completing Your Application?

If you need assistance completing your application, including in-person assistance, please email wrap@bouldercolorado.gov or call 303-413-7868 to set up an appointment.

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.

At this time, the city is piloting a program that will provide funding for HOAs in the city’s WUI that have already requested a Detailed Home Assessment. If you believe your HOA is eligible, please email wrap@bouldercolorado.gov to confirm eligibility and learn more about the application process. HOAs must be registered with the Secretary of State and Colorado Division of Real Estate in order to participate. Applications for the HOA pilot program will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, until December 15th or until funds are exhausted, whichever is first. Please note that this arm of program may change in the future based on participation, community need, and other factors.

Yes. Please reach out if you have specific question about a property.

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 will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis within the confines of each funding cycle.

Currently, a property can receive assistance up to the maximum allowable amount of funding. One application is encouraged but multiple applications can be submitted to reach the maximum funding amount.

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. “
• Before photos” if not already contained in the DHA report.

*If a paid invoice is unavailable, an applicant may submit an invoice and a receipt instead.

* 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 rebate 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
• Amount paid

Property owners can be reimbursed for materials needed to complete the eligible work. The purchase or rental of equipment (such as tools, vehicles, or machinery) 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 or rental of equipment (such as tools, vehicles, or machinery) 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;
• 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.