Wildfire defensible space · California
Con Fire Low-Income Exterior Hazard Control Program
Run by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire), funded by Measure X
- What you get
- Up to $1,500 of hazard control or weed abatement work
- Maximum
- $1,500 per household
- Who qualifies
- Low-income property owners in the Con Fire jurisdiction; income limits not published on the page.
- Where
- Low-income property owners in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
- Status
- Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
- Type of payment
- Free installation
What you do
Eligible low-income property owners get help removing overgrown or dead vegetation, weeds, combustible debris and tree litter from their property.
Requirements
- Low-income property owner (income limits not published)
- Work limited to exterior hazard removal: dead or overgrown vegetation, weeds, combustible debris, tree litter
How to apply
- 1Contact the Con Fire Prevention Division at 925-941-3300 (4005 Port Chicago Hwy, Suite 250, Concord) or use the Wildfire Mitigation Program application form linked on the Measure X wildfire page; the program's own detail page link did not load, so exact steps are not published
Timing and deadlines
not published
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://www.cccfpd.org/199/Measure-X-Funded-Wildfire-Programs (official page)
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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