UDRC Defensible Space Reimbursement Program
The 2026 Fall Defensible Space Reimbursement Program is closes for new applications. All funds have been allocated.
The UDRC will help property owners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District with the cost of creating or maintaining defensible space for wildfire risk reduction. The UDRC will reimburse your expenses for UDRC approved contractors and rental equipment up to $500 maximum. One application from a sole or joint property owner will be accepted for the Fall progam beginning August 1, 2026 for work completed by December 15, 2026.
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 isted on the application form.
UDRC Low-income Senior or Low-income Disabled Defensible Space Program
Funds for Low-income Defensible Space program have been fully allocated. Applications received will be held until the program opens in Spring 2027.
This program provides 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 mail-in application form. You can request an application form by calling 541-815-1362. Applicants for the Low-income Senior or Low-income Disabled Program may not apply for the Reimbursement Program in the same year. 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.
Approved Wildfire Fuels Reduction Contractors
Fuels reduction contractors must have a U.S. government System for Award Management (SAM) Identification for property owner expenses reimbursement. Click here for a list of contractors who have SAM registration.