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Fire Protection Grant Fund is sponsored by New Mexico Fire Protection Grant Council (administered by the New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Office). This fund provides distributions for the critical needs of municipal fire departments and county fire districts in New Mexico. Funds are derived from surcharges on home and vehicle insurance premiums.
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Fire Grant Application - NMDHSEM New Mexico Fire Protection Grant Application Download Acknowledgement Form Please download and sign the acknowledgement form. You will need to upload the signed form before submitting your pplication. Digital and wet signatures will be accepted.
Download Application Checklist Download this checklist before beginning your application to ensure you have all necessary information. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. FY26 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA Please read through all requirements and criteria before beginning your application.
The applications are open from July 15 to September 12. Individual Department Grant County-Wide Project Grant Volunteer stipends, recruiting, retention and educational programs All fire departments currently certified and funded by the New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office are eligible to apply for an Individual Department Grant. The fire department must have a unique FDID.
County Administrative Offices having administrative responsibility for more than one district/department may apply for a County-wide Project Grant if each district within the County is compliant with the requirements of the grant.
The County-Wide Project must benefit all the departments within the A County Administrative Office applying for a grant does not prevent departments within the County from applying for an Individual Department Grant. Grant applications must not be contingent on another grant award. Joint applications will not be considered.
Only one grant application per jurisdiction may be submitted. Any fire department that is awarded a grant and subsequently loses its qualification to participate in the Fire Protection Funding process shall return the apparatus and/or equipment to the State Fire Marshal for redistribution as per 59A-53 NMSA 1978 and Title 10 Chapter 25 Part 10 of the NMAC.
So that as many grant requests as possible may be honored, it is not necessary to apply for the full amount available for the category. Please request only the amount that is necessary to address the need. The maximum award amounts in the four categories for the grant cycle will be determined by the New Mexico Fire Protection Grant Council and will be dependent on funds available from the Fire Protection Fund.
The grant amount requested must be equal to or less than the maximum amount allowed for the category of the project and equal to or less than the total equipment cost. Only a single project may be applied for (Ex. If applying for apparatus equipment, you cannot add PPE to the same grant application).
The maximum amount awarded to a single applicant (either an Individual Department Grant or a County-wide Project Grant) shall not exceed $600,000 for the following projects: Apparatus (If a radio is part of the specification, it must be capable of 700 MHz programming) The maximum amount awarded to a single applicant (either an Individual Department Grant or a County-wide Project Grant) shall not exceed maximum of $500,000 for the following projects: Major facility improvements or repairs Single large infrastructure project to include water and communications infrastructure projects SCBA’s and/or air support systems (air compressors, cascade systems) Communications – Mobile Radios, Portable Radios and Base-Stations All radios must be capable of 700 MHz programming The maximum amount awarded to a single applicant (either an Individual Department Grant or a County-wide Project Grant) shall not exceed $250,000 for the following projects: PPE (structural, wildland) Other projects that will positively impact ISO In addition to the projects applied for, up to $25,000 may be requested by Municipal Departments or a County-wide request may be made for the purpose of providing stipends, supplementing recruitment and retention programs or educational programs for volunteers that are administered by the County or Municipality’s Fiscal Agent (CFO or designee).
An approved policy/specification of the program parameters from the department’s fiscal agent must be submitted with the grant application request Signed Policy, Council/Commission Resolution Costs exceeding the grant amount shall be the responsibility of the local government State fire funds may be used for this purpose with approval from the New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office Educational programs are for volunteer training and not fire prevention A report of all Stipend Grant fund usage shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal’s Office upon expenditure of all awarded funds or by 8/31 for the previous fiscal year in order to remain eligible for the stipend award.
Any unused funds will be used to offset the total award, so it does not exceed $25,000. SIGNATURES/COMMITMENT OF FUNDS The Fire Chief and the County/Municipality’s Fiscal Agent shall sign the application indicating a commitment to comply with the procurement and reporting requirements of the award and to comply with any laws governing the use of these funds.
The Fiscal Agent shall also sign the Fiscal Agent’s Commitment Statement indicating a commitment of these funds for the awarded Applications submitted without all signatures will not be considered.
Project costs exceeding the grant amount requested shall be the responsibility of the The grant amount requested must be equal to or less than the maximum amount allowed for the category of the project and equal to or less than the total costs. If the excess funds used will be from State Fire Funds, the use must be approved by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Any department applying for a grant must have had an ISO inspection within the last seven (7) years. (This does not apply for administrative departments) NFIRS Reporting: All applicants shall be in compliance with the reporting requirements of the New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office utilizing the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) per 59A-52 NMSA 1978 and Title 10 Chapter 25 Part 10 of the NMAC.
Applicants with outstanding delinquent NFIRS reports for the period of July 2024 to June 2025, will not be eligible to participate in the grant application cycle. All reporting must be compliant by 7/15. Pump Testing: All rated fire pumps shall undergo annual pump tests to ensure proper function and firefighter safety.
All annual pump tests shall be in accordance with current NFPA standards and the Insurance Service Office (ISO) requirements. The Fire Chief’s e-signature on the application is an affirmation that the pump tests have been completed and that three (3) years of pump test records exist and are on file for each apparatus with a rated pump, with the exception of newly acquired apparatus.
All records are subject to inspection upon Hose Testing: All fire hose shall undergo annual hose tests to ensure proper function and firefighter All annual hose tests shall be in accordance with NFPA standards and the Insurance Service Office (ISO) requirements. The Fire Chief’s e-signature on the application is an affirmation that hose testing for the previous calendar year was completed, records exist and are on file for all hose.
All records are subject to inspection upon Departments may apply for only one project in one critical needs category listed below: Need that will clearly have significant impact on ISO Public Protection Classification Water Supply/Distribution Storage tanks greater than or equal to 40,0000 gallons with a 250 gpm pump and hydrant with 6” piping.
Apparatus that will have a clear impact on ISO Engines/Pumpers with a minimum 1000 gpm pump Pumper Tenders with a minimum 1000 gpm pump Personal Protective Equipment Structural and/or Wildland SCBA and/or Air support systems (Compressor, fixed and mobile cascade systems) Decontamination Equipment- Bunker Gear and/or SCBA Extractors Radios compatible with 700 MHz New Facility Construction Facility Improvement/Repairs The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Certified Municipal fire departments and county fire districts in New Mexico. A 20% matching funds commitment is required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $100,000 (with 20% matching funds required). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Fire Protection Grant Fund is funded by New Mexico Fire Protection Grant Council (administered by the New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Mexico. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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