MCFSC Current Grant Programs
CalFIRE FP 5GG20164 – Mountain Communities Defensible Space and DDD Tree Removal
This program allocates $750,000 through March 15, 2025 to assist local homeowners with their Defensible
Space and Abatement needs in accordance with PRC4291, as well as the removal of Dead, Dying, or
Diseased Trees which have not been affected by the Gold Spotted Oak Borer beetle. Following a site visit
by MCFSC Field Staff, an Invitation to Bid is sent to a number of local contractors and once pricing is
received, the MCFSC presents the homeowner with the lowest bid. The cost share to the homeowner
under this grant is 25%. Homeowners seeking abatement assistance under this program must meet
eligibility criteria based on
• age (65+)
• income (household income qualified as “low income” by Riverside County Housing Authority), or
• ability (homeowner has disability as determined by the State of California)
Homeowners seeking assistance with the removal of dead, dying, or diseased trees have no income, age,
or ability criteria to meet; however, funding is limited to projects at primary residences, and homeowners
may only avail themselves of either this or the 21SFA353803 grant funding once every three years.
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CalFIRE FH 8GG20620 USD/NFF Partnership, Large Landscape GSOB Program
This program allocates nearly $800,000 through March 15, 2025 to assist local homeowners with the
removal of oak trees affected by the Gold Spotted Oak Borer beetle. Following a site visit by MCFSC Field
Staff, an Invitation to Bid is sent to a number of local contractors and once pricing is received, the MCFSC
presents the homeowner with the lowest bid. The cost share to the homeowner under this grant is 25%.
There is no income, age, or ability criteria to meet, and participation in either the 21SFA353803 or
5GG20164 programs does not preclude participation in this program. Schools, camps, community centers
and parks are also welcome to apply.
CalFIRE FH 8GG18659 Riverside County GSOB Project Management
The MCFSC is managing a county program with $650,000 allocated through March 15, 2025 to assist local
homeowners with the treatment or removal of oak trees affected by the Gold Spotted Oak Borer beetle.
Following a site visit by MCFSC Field Staff, information is sent to the county, with whom the homeowner
will contract directly. Riverside County, through its own procurement process, has selected a spray
treatment contractor, and a licensed timber operator for removals. The cost share to the homeowner
under this grant is zero. There is no income, age, or ability criteria to meet; however, funding is limited to
the removal of maximum 113 trees.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR SERVICE FOR GSOB-INFESTED OAKS