California Wildfire Mitigation Program

The California Wildfire Mitigation Program (CWMP) was created as part of the State of California’s effort to strengthen community-wide resilience against wildfires. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has partnered with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to develop a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program that focuses on cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes as well as defensible space and vegetation management activities. The primary goal of the CWMP is to offer financial assistance to vulnerable populations in wildfire prone areas throughout California. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 38 in 2019 requiring Cal OES and CAL FIRE to enter into a joint exercise of powers agreement (JPA) to oversee the development and implementation of the Program in accordance with the California Wildfire Mitigation Program’s business plan.