Resilience
Volunteer Fire Assistance
Agency NameDepartment of Agriculture
Funding Amount$20,000,000.00
Bureau Name
Forest Service
Funding Mechanism
Grant, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance
New?
No
Funding Mechanism
Grant, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Each annual $4 million tranche has a 4-yr period of availability
Recipients
Community And State. National Association Of State Foresters, State Forestry Agencies, National Volunteer Fire Council And The International Association Of Fire Chiefs
Program Description
The Volunteer Fire Assistance program focuses on increasing the capacity of local fire departments to provide initial attack on wildfires by providing additional firefighter training and assistance to departments with purchasing equipment. Recipients match grants dollar-for-dollar to maximize the value of the Federal investment. Rural fire departments also play a key role in educating constituents about fire adaptation and mitigation and help meet expanded fire protection needs within the wildland urban interface. Together, these initiatives combine to create more fire-adapted communities.
Eligible Uses
Excess personal property used by State and local fire forces receiving assistance.
sam.gov link
https://sam.gov/fal/14e082e9b996414886e5fbeab432cf50/view
Statutory Location
Division J, Title VI
Federal Cost Share Requirement
Yes