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USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG)
Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services · County program
Tuolumne County OES is managing USDA-funded defensible space work for homeowners in Cedar Ridge, Mi-Wuk Village, and Columbia/Yankee Hill. The county page says residential parcels in those communities may get defensible space clearing at no stated cost to the homeowner, but it does not give a dollar cap.
Program details
How it works
Tuolumne County says USDA awarded $10,000,000 to fund Public Resource Code 4291-compliant defensible space work on residential parcels in three high-risk communities, plus roadside vegetation management on 22.67 miles of road. Homeowners in the project areas can submit a Right of Entry permit to participate.
What the money covers
The page specifically mentions defensible space work on residential parcels. It also mentions roadside vegetation management, but that is not homeowner-facing home hardening work.
Where it applies
Current project areas are Cedar Ridge, Mi-Wuk Village, and Columbia (Yankee Hill).
How to apply
Homeowners within the communities may fill out the Right of Entry permit online to participate or email the county program address with questions.
Timing and deadlines
The page does not state an application closing date or project end date.
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