Fire Prevention Program

How it works

The City of Canton’s Fire Prevention program helps homeowners make maintenance and repairs that reduce fire risk and improve safety. The program is aimed at work tied to fire prevention and safety in the home, and the city says the repair priority is based on health, safety, and code violations.

What the money covers

Eligible repairs listed on the page include:

• repair or replacement where there is an electrical hazard
• repair or replacement where there is a natural gas leak
• repair or replacement of proper clothes dryer vents
• proper installation of property identity
• installation of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, where needed
• repair or replacement to correct a functioning means of egress

Amounts and matching

• Labor and materials for any one household may not exceed $5,000.
• The homeowner may apply for this type of assistance once in a lifetime.
• The program is structured as a 3-year lien deferred loan.
• The loan declines by 30% each year.

How to apply

The page includes a link for application and eligibility information, but it does not provide a separate step-by-step application process on the page itself.

Timing and deadlines

No formal application deadline is stated on the page. The program is described as available for eligible homeowners, subject to the city’s program rules.