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Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program (Missouri) is sponsored by USDA Forest Service (administered by Missouri Department of Conservation). The Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program offers financial and technical assistance to Missouri fire departments in cities or communities with a population under 10,000. It provides a 50 percent reimbursement grant to help buy wildfire-fighting equipment.
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Fire Department Assistance Programs | Missouri Department of Conservation Fire Department Assistance Programs Cost-Share for Wildfire-Fighting Equipment Every year, Missouri fire departments serving communities of less than 10,000 can apply for a 50 percent reimbursement grant to help buy firefighting equipment. This equipment must also be suitable for controlling wildfires.
Winning applicants receive reimbursement for up to one-half of the equipment’s purchase price, with a maximum reimbursement of $3,000. Available funding, which is provided by the Department and the U.S. Forest Service, exceeds $300,000 annually. For questions about this grant opportunity or to receive an application, contact: Ben Webster, MDC Fire Program Supervisor ben.
webster@mdc. mo. gov (link sends e-mail) Federal Equipment for Local Fire Departments Fire departments across the state are eligible to receive excess federal property, including various types of vehicles and firefighting or emergency-response equipment.
Send requests for excess property through to your local forestry representative. The excess property is available through an agreement with the Department and the U.S. Forest Service and is acquired through two federally-sponsored programs. Both programs’ equipment is processed and housed at the Rural Forest Fire Equipment Center in Lebanon, Missouri.
Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) This program allows local fire departments to use federal excess property, but the federal government maintains ownership. Local fire departments may borrow this property, but they must return it to the Department when the need for it has passed, or the property is no longer functional.
Fire Fighter Property (FFP) This program allows the Department to acquire federal excess property and transfer ownership to local Missouri fire departments. For questions about either of the federal excess-property programs, contact: Ben Webster, MDC Fire Program Supervisor ben. webster@mdc.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Missouri fire departments serving communities with populations under 10,000. Provides 50% reimbursement for wildfire-fighting equipment purchases. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $3,000 reimbursement (50% cost-share). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program (Missouri) is funded by USDA Forest Service (administered by Missouri Department of Conservation). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Missouri. 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.
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