Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Description
The Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program provides financial and technical support to state foresters for assisting fire departments in rural areas with populations of 10,000 or less. The funding covers organizing, training, and equipping these departments to prevent and suppress fires, with a required 50-50 match from non-federal funds. Only volunteer-based departments that comply with NIMS standards are eligible. Priority is given to requests for personal protective gear, communication t…
The Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program aims to provide federal financial, technical, and other assistance to state foresters for organizing, training, and equipping fire departments in rural areas and communities to prevent and suppress fires. Eligible communities must have a population of …
Source
Agency
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Key Dates
Opportunity Posted
March 8, 2024
Eligibility
The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits
- Exclusive - see details
- Residents of Florida
Links
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