RESIDENT Grants

1. W9 Form: available here. Please be sure to complete lines 1, 5, 6, and provide your social security number.
   

• All receipts and/or invoices related to the wildfire mitigation work completed on the property

1. The purchase of equipment is not an eligible expense. Only the purchase of materials that will be affixed to the structure for home hardening may be submitted for reimbursement.
2. Invoices must be itemized, and list the costs related to eligible work separately from other landscaping or home improvement projects. Tax will be excluded from the total grant amount if non-related items are included in the receipts.
3. Invoices and receipts must include:

1. Applicant’s name
2. Address of the property
3. Contractor's or vendor's name and contact information (including license number when applicable).
4. Date and description of the work completed

1. Proof of payment (such as a copy of a deposited check, credit card statement, Venmo or PayPal printout).
2. “After photos” of the work that has been completed. The reviewer will compare them to photos in your Wildfire Risk Report and cross reference them with the items listed in your application and on your invoices.

1. It is helpful if you look at the photos in your wildfire risk report and try to take "after" photos from the same location.

1. A signed GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT

If your application is missing required documentation or requires clarification, we will send you a notification requesting the additional information, photos and/or documents. If you are confused about the required documentation and need assistance/clarification, see the section titled application assistance.
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Step 6: Payment

The grant award will be paid by check upon proof of completion of the work and proof of payment. A check will be sent within one month of complete documentation. It will be sent to the address where the work was done unless otherwise indicated in the application.