Oracle Fire District Firewise Grants / Brush Thinning Assistance

How it works

Oracle Fire District says that for residents needing more help with heavily vegetated or large overgrown properties, the district has applied for and been awarded numerous grants over the years. According to the newsletter, these grants offer financial assistance for those in critical need of brush thinning. The same newsletter says a FEMA fuels-reduction grant had recently been signed and was expected to commence at the beginning of October 2018, and that another grant application through the State of Arizona had been submitted.

What the money covers

The public newsletter describes the work as brush thinning and fuels reduction. It does not provide a more detailed work scope, contractor list, or materials list on the captured page.

Amounts and matching

No dollar amount, reimbursement rate, or homeowner match requirement is stated in the official newsletter.

How to apply

Residents interested in applying for grant assistance are told to call Tina or email tacosta@oraclefire.org. The newsletter does not include a formal online application link on the captured page.

Timing and deadlines

The newsletter says one FEMA fuels-reduction grant had been signed and would commence in early October 2018; it also mentions a state grant application that had been submitted and, if approved, would fund work through 2019. The current page does not state whether this specific funding round is still open, so present-day funding availability is unknown from the public material captured here.