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The VFA provides grants to local governments with funds made available by the USDA Forest Service to help communities protect themselves from catastrophic wildland fires. The EMNRD Forestry Division administers the VFA grant program.
A maximum of $25,000 per qualifying fire department per year is available for purposes that include equipping rural fire departments with wildland fire equipment, organizing rural fire departments for wildland fire response, and wildland fire prevention activities.
Eligible applicants are municipalities, counties, and tribes that service rural communities with less than 10,000 people and can provide a 10 percent cost-share match using only state or local funds for the required match. Requests for Proposals and Grants Contact the New Mexico Forestry Division at 505-629-2041 or reach out to any of our District Offices Statewide.
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nm. gov Cochiti Volunteer Fire Department Bearhead Crew assiting on an agricultural burn on Cochiti Pueblo. Members of the Angel Fire Fire Department, awarded a 2022 VFA grant.
Learn more about eligibilty and previous awards. FY26 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant VFA Grant Success Stories Read more about previous counties and municipalities who have recieved funding. Lincoln County Letter of Support Cochiti Volunteer Fire Department Angel Fire Fire Department Funding for this program is provided by the USDA Forest Service.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities, counties, tribes serving rural communities (population under 10,000) with 10% cost‑share. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $25,000 per department per year. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant – New Mexico is funded by USDA Forest Service via New Mexico EMNRD Forestry Division. 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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
USDA-FS-2026-CFP puts $4.95 million behind fee-simple forest acquisition, caps requests at $600,000, and requires a 50 percent non-federal match. But the deadline that will actually disqualify you is October 13 — the date your application must be in your State Forester's hands, two weeks before the Forest Service ever sees it.
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