Provide financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to virginia to ensure delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region (Region 8) awarded the Virginia Department of Forestry a $389,159 Project Grant on September 5, 2025, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The five-year award, with an ultimate completion date of September 4, 2030, provides financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to support the delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection program across Virginia's non-federal forest and rural lands.

The funding supports essential wildfire prevention, control, suppression, and mitigation activities on non-federal lands, including firefighter training, acquisition of fire suppression equipment and personal protective equipment, development of community wildfire protection planning initiatives, and maintenance of state fire response infrastructure. These resources enable the Virginia Department of Forestry to enhance wildfire preparedness, reduce hazardous fuels, and strengthen fire management capabilities in the wildland-urban interface and surrounding communities throughout the Commonwealth.