Project Grant 25DG11094200162

This federal Project Grant award for $2,570,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will be sub-awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) directly to volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania. The funds will support the procurement of firefighting equipment, tools, personal protective equipment, radios, firefighter training, prescribed fire support, fire prevention efforts, and firefighter salaries. The DCNR will also provide training to the volunteer fire departments and support their acquisition/retrofit of federal excess personal property and Department of Defense firefighting equipment. This multi-year project, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2030, aims to organize, equip, and train small, local volunteer fire departments in rural communities with 80 percent or more volunteer staffing across Pennsylvania.