South Dakota Ag Connection - Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Open

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Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Open
South Dakota Ag Connection - 05/04/2016

Grant applications for the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) program will be accepted through June 1.

The VFA program allowed the South Dakota Department of Agriculture's Wildland Fire (SDWF) Division to provide volunteer fire departments (VFDs) funding through the U.S. Forest Service. This funding is used to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas to prevent and suppress wildland fires.

Rural fire departments or organizations who buy fire suppression, education and prevention equipment can be reimbursed for the cost through these grant funds.

The maximum grant this year is 50 percent of the project costs or $4000, whichever is less. This grant can be used for either structural or wildland fire projects.

Eligibility requirements, administrative considerations, parameters for uses of VFA funding and the application can be found at: https://sdda.sd.gov/wildland-fire/rural-fire-assistance/volunteer-fire-assistance-vfa/. All applications must be received by mail and postmarked no later than June 1.

For more information, contact Jim Burk, rural fire specialist with SDWFat 605-393-8011.

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