Virgin islands fire service state fire assistance program

The Virgin Islands Fire Service was awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support the Virgin Islands Fire Service's efforts to enhance wildfire prevention, control, and management capabilities across non-federal forest and rural lands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Key activities to be delivered through this grant include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention education, incident management support, and capacity building for the Virgin Islands Fire Service. This federal grant award aligns with the Cooperative Fire Assistance program's core objectives of promoting forest resilience and fire-adapted communities, while protecting lives and property from wildfire risks in the territory.