Post-Wildfire SWAP
As part of the Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District’s (DSWCD) Soil and Water Assistance Program (SWAP), DSWCD will be offering a post-wildfire emergency financial assistance program to help private landowners with immediate post-wildfire recovery on natural and working lands. Landowners within a wildfire footprint will have the opportunity to apply for funding.
Funded applicants will be reimbursed for treatment costs at a 75% rate or up to $20,000 per landowner, whichever is less.
The program will fund post-wildfire treatments including:
Weed Management
Reseeding
Dozer Line Rehab
Erosion Control
Site Preparation
Replanting
Eligibility
Proposed treatment area must have been impacted by a recent wildfire and would benefit from immediate post-wildfire restoration activity.
Applicant must own natural and working lands (ORS 468A.183) in Deschutes County.
Projects must be completed within three years of the award date.
Applicant must agree to pre-, mid-, and post-implementation site visits and monitoring and documentation to verify project completion and treatment costs.
Proposed treatment area must be 1) accessible and 2) have a median and average slope no greater than 60%.
FAQ
Not necessarily—many sites recover on their own. Need depends on factors like burn severity, ground disturbance, and pre-burn vegetation. A site visit after you apply will help determine this.
Yes! Joint applications are encouraged—they reduce treatment costs and improve landscape-scale recovery.
Yes, and outside funding can strengthen your application. We reimburse up to 75% of total treatment cost. Example: a $50,000 project with $30,000 from NRCS would receive up to $7,500 from us ($50,000 × 75% = $37,500 − $30,000 = $7,500).
No—we only fund fires listed on the solicitation, not past wildfires, since this program targets immediate post-wildfire needs. Check with state/federal partners (NRCS, FSA, ODA, Deschutes County) or other Deschutes SWCD grant programs for options.
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