Project Grant 19DG11420000128

The Texas A&M Forest Service received a $919,744 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to implement the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program in Texas from August 2021 through June 2024. The grant was awarded under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), which provides assistance to control rural and other non-federal forest fires as well as develop and transfer new approaches to fire prevention, control,...

The Volunteer Hose Co #3 (Volunteer Fire Company) was awarded a $108,000.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This award will provide funding over a 2-year period from August 9, 2023 to August 8, 2025 to support the Volunteer Fire Company's operations and activities. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), awarded the Virginia Department of Forestry $110,946 on July 10, 2026, to enhance wildfire readiness and suppression capability among rural volunteer fire departments throughout Virginia. The five-year project, scheduled for completion by July 9, 2031, supports prevention, control, and suppression activities on non-federal...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $170,000 to the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation on July 24, 2025, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This Project Grant supports the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program in Montana, which provides financial, technical, and related assistance to rural volunteer fire departments serving communities with populations under 10,000. The funding enables these...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Virgin Islands Fire Service $141,000 through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on September 22, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. This Project Grant funds the acquisition of essential wildland firefighting supplies and state-of-the-art equipment, along with comprehensive training for firefighters serving the U.S. Virgin Islands. The training curriculum addresses...

The Oregon Department of Forestry received a $1,385,320 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region to support volunteer fire assistance activities from September 2022 through September 2025. The grant funding will support the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program, which aims to assist in controlling rural fires and developing new approaches for fire prevention, control, and prescribed use on non-federal forest...

The Center Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $240,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, with a performance period from August 13, 2024 to August 12, 2026, will support the procurement of critical firefighting equipment and infrastructure, as well as training and safety initiatives for the department's personnel. The funding is intended to enhance the...

The National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. (NVFC) received a $1,427,957.41 Project Grant award under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding will support NVFC's delivery of products and services aimed at improving firefighter safety and enhancing public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. NVFC has a history of receiving prime federal contracts and grants to conduct studies,...

The National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. (NVFC) was awarded a $522,393 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant will support NVFC's initiatives to enhance firefighter safety and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Through this award, NVFC will deliver products and services aimed at improving firefighter recruitment and retention, developing EMS...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $489,064 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to implement the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program in South Carolina from August 2021 through June 2024. The grant funding will support the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program's goals of assisting with control of rural fires as well as fire prevention, control, suppression and prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest and other rural...