Jemez Mountains Firewise Association home fuel-reduction assistance

How it works

The Jemez Mountains Firewise Association (JMFA) is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization that helps landowners implement the Firewise program along the upper Jemez corridor. Its official mission statement says it assists individual property owners in creating defensible space around residences and thinning over-stocked lots.

What the help covers

Based on the official page, JMFA’s homeowner-facing assistance is focused on wildfire fuel reduction on private property. That includes:

• creating defensible space around homes
• thinning over-stocked lots
• helping landowners implement Firewise practices

The page does not state a dollar amount, reimbursement amount, or specific list of paid materials/services.

Where it applies

The focus area is described as north of Soda Dam, south of the Sandoval/Rio Arriba County line, west of the Sandoval/Los Alamos County line, and east of the Fish Hatchery along State Highway 126. Communities named on the page include Areas 1, 2, and 3, La Cueva, Thompson Ridge, Seven Springs, Sierra Los Pinos, and Cochiti Mesa.

Timing and deadlines

The page describes JMFA as an ongoing organization and says any resident, business, or organization within the focus area may apply to join. No closing date or application deadline is stated on the official page.