Resident Grant Program

Overview

Ventura Regional FSC offers opportunities to assist Ventura County residents in need with expenses and work related to wildfire safety improvements to their homes. Specifically, for eligible applicants, defensible space clearance and home modifications and retrofits can be offered at no cost to the resident.

Interested in the Resident Grant Program? Please complete the Resident Assistance Program Application, link is below. Applications are reviewed based on a number of factors, including but not limited to wildfire risk, presence of physical and/or financial barriers, veteran status, and effectiveness of the mitigations VRFSC is able to offer.

Note: Taking advantage of these services will not guarantee your home survives a wildfire; evidence-based mitigations are offered in efforts to reduce overall risk. We hope to encourage residents to take a proactive stance on preparing and preventing wildfire disasters.

The last application period CLOSED August 31, 2024. We hope to re-open this program in early 2025. Please check back with us or get informed about upcoming opportunities by joining our Email List below.

Attention: Now accepting applications for residents with significant barriers to making fire safe changes on their own.

Some of these groups may include:

  • Residents impacted by the Thomas Fire (2017)
  • Senior residents
  • Veterans
  • Residents living on limited income
  • Residents with disabilities
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED

Funding Sources

Partial funding for this project was provided by a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as part of the California Climate Investments Program, through the California Fire Safe Council.

Partial funding for this project provided be Ventura County Community Foundation through their Environmental Workforce Collaborative through Edison International.