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Over $850K in grants available to N. Y. FDs for wildland fire protection New York DEC is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Capacity grants, for mostly volunteer rural departments to buy wildland firefighting gear December 10, 2025 06:00 AM A forest ranger walks the fire line at a wildfire.
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation/Facebook ALBANY, N. Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting applications for $851,255 in Volunteer Fire Capacity grants to help rural fire departments protect public safety and natural resources.
The application deadline is Dec. 22, 2025. “Volunteer fire departments are essential partners with DEC forest rangers in battling wildfires across the state,” said DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton.
“The Volunteer Fire Capacity grant program helps support fire personnel in these departments with the resources they need to continue the vital work protecting our communities and State lands. ” | READ NEXT: What FEMA reform should look like for the fire service The Volunteer Fire Capacity grant program is funded by the U.S. Forest Service and administered by DEC’s Division of Forest Protection.
According to a press release, eligible fire departments will receive 50/50 matching funds up to $3,500 — a $1,000 increase from last year. The DEC said that the program provided grants to 345 fire departments in 2024. Eligible fire departments include those that are at least 80% volunteer and provide wildland fire protection to a rural area within their jurisdiction.
Fire departments that receive a grant award must complete all grant process paperwork. According to the DEC, only expenses directly related to wildland firefighting suppression efforts are eligible for funding.
These include the purchase of protective fire clothing and PPE, modern communications supplies for more effective action on incidents, firefighting supplies such as nozzles and hoses, tools and other smaller-scale supplies, and water delivery systems such as cisterns and dry hydrants, the press release explains.
Expenditures not directly related to firefighting, such as search and rescue supplies, acquisition of land, construction of buildings and facilities, major apparatus purchases, and maintenance items (gas/gas cans, oil, bar chain oil) are not eligible for funding.
For applications and additional information about the grant program, contact the NYSDEC at 518-402-8839, or write to the DEC’s Division of Forest Protection, 625 Broadway, 11th Floor, Albany, NY 12233-2560. Additionally, more information can be found at dec. ny.
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Volunteer Fire Capacity Grants is funded by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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