The North Bay Forest Improvement Program (NBFIP) helps landowners in Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Napa Counties fund forest-health projects that protect communities and wildlife from wildfire.

Funding for Healthier, More Resilient Forests

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Next Implementation Project Application Window:
January 16 – 30, 2026

How It Works

Applications for Implementation Projects are accepted during set periods; Applications for Forest Management Plans are accepted year-round.

After approval and verification, NBFIP reimburses a percentage of your total costs.

Our Partners

A collaborative program led by local Resource Conservation Districts and the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, supported by CAL FIRE and NRCS.

Helping Landowners Improve Forest Health

NBFIP provides cost-share funding to private, non-industrial landowners for forest improvement work—like thinning, pruning, and replanting—that reduces wildfire risk and enhances habitat.

Eligible projects can receive up to 80% of costs covered depending on location and project type.

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Real Projects. Real Impact.

NBFIP-supported projects have restored hundreds of acres of forest and created defensible space across the North Bay. See how neighbors are protecting their land and community.

“After the Glass Fire burned through our property, it left a lot of dead standing manzanita and trees. The North Bay Forest Improvement Program grant gave us the funds we needed to hire the labor to cut, pile and burn all that vegetation. Now, 200 burn piles later, the work is done, and we are much better protected from a future wildfire coming from the east.”

-Richard Kavinoky, Monan’s Rill Community

“This program empowers local forestland owners to take real, proactive steps to reduce their risk of wildfire and improve forest health.”

- Oona Heacock, Executive Director of Conservation Works

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How Much Funding Can You Receive?

Incentive payments vary by project and location. Properties within Disadvantaged or Severely Disadvantaged Communities (DAC/SDAC) may qualify for higher cost-share rates.

DAC/SDAC Areas → Up to 80% of costs covered

Other Areas → Up to 60% of costs covered

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