Clackamas Fire Prepares: Ready, Set, Go! Wood Chipper Grants

How it works

Clackamas Fire District #1, in partnership with the Clackamas Emergency Services Foundation, funded a limited number of grants to help homeowners reduce wildfire hazards around their homes. The program is part of the district’s “Ready, Set, Go!” wildfire preparedness page and is focused on improving defensible space.

What the money covers

The page says the grants may be used for fuels reductions or a chipper rental. The surrounding guidance emphasizes creating and maintaining defensible space as a key wildfire protection step.

Amounts and matching

The grant amount is $500 per homeowner. The page does not mention any matching requirement, reimbursement percentage, or tiered award amounts.

How to apply

The page does not provide an active application process because the program is no longer accepting requests. It states that applicants needed to submit photos and receipts for the fuels reduction services or the chipper rental, and that a site visit would be required.

Timing and deadlines

The page explicitly says: “This application is now closed. All grant funding has been allocated.” No reopen date or future funding round is listed.

Additional program context

The page also encourages homeowners to prepare for wildfire by making defensible space, creating a wildfire action plan, signing up for Clackamas County Public Alerts, and using downloadable preparedness materials such as a wildfire action plan and an evacuation checklist.