Beginning January 15th, the Upper Deschutes River Communities (UDRC)
opens applications for two Defensible Space Reimbursement Programs.
Please see details below.
UDRC Defensible Space Reimbursement Program
The 2025 Spring Defensible Space Reimbursement program will open for new applications beginning January 15. Property owners who did not receive a reimbursement in 2024 are eligible to apply.
The UDRC will help property owners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District with the cost of creating or maintaining defensible space and home hardening for wildfire risk reduction. The UDRC will reimburse your expenses for licensed contractors, rental equipment, and home hardening materials up to $500 maximum. One application from a sole or joint property owner will be accepted for work completed by June 30, 2025.
Applicants for the Reimbursement Program may not apply for the Low-income Senior program in the same year. The UDRC will not reimburse work completed before your application is approved. Your work plan must include examples of wildfire fuels reduction or home hardening listed on the application form. To apply for the 2025 Spring Defensible Space Reimbursement Program click here for the online application form.
UDRC Low-income Senior or Low-income Disabled Defensible Space Program
The intention of this program is to offer assistance to property owners who cannot do the work themselves, or afford to hire someone else to do the work. UDRC has partnered with Council on Aging of Central Oregon to provide free wildfire fuels reduction services for low-income senior or low-income disabled homeowners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District.
Click here for a printable flyer describing the program. Click here to print the application form with income and age or disability requirements. Applicants for the Low-income Senior or Low-income Disabled Program may not apply for the Reimbursement Program in the same year.
If you want to participate in this program, please print and fill out the application form or call UDRC at 541-815-1362 to request the application form. UDRC will accept as many qualified applicants as resources allow. A representative from UDRC will assess your property and propose a fuels reduction project to improve your defensible space for a wildfire.
Wildfire Fuels Reduction Contractors
Click here for a partial list of fuels reduction contractors licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. The list is provided for information only and is not an endorsement by the UDRC.
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