Colorado City is Giving Some Residents $1,000 to Fireproof Homes
Wildfires seem to be a part of living in Colorado. Hot, dry weather and the right ignition is the recipe for wildfires spreading fast in the state of Colorado. One Colorado city is doing something about it and offering help to protect its residents.
A new program is launching in the Front Range city called the Wildfire Resilience Assistance Program and will help property owners of private land create more wildfire-resistant homes and properties.
Wildfire resilience in the City of Boulder is a shared responsibility, and any work done by community members in these high-risk areas contributes to the resilience and safety of the whole community.
Said Boulder Fire-Rescue Chief, Michael Calderazzo, in a Boulder County press release.
Some Boulder Residents Could Get $1,000 to Fireproof Homes
Boulder's Wildfire Resilience Assistance is funded by the Climate Tax which was created in 2022 by ballot Measure 2A. The city of Boulder, Colorado, will give eligible property owners up to $1,000 for cost-sharing qualified property improvement work those the mitigation of wildfires in Boulder County.
Property owners in Boulder County can see if their property is located within the program boundary lines HERE. If the property is within the qualified boundary lines, property owners can then register for a Detailed Home Assessment to see if there is program-eligible work that is needed on the property. The cost-sharing assistance is only available to eligible homeowners in the critical geological areas that pose the most risk for wildfires.
For more information on Boulder's Wildfire Resilience Assitance Program for property owners, visit bouldercolorado.gov.
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