The purpose of this funding is to improve the fire suppression and response capabilities of the state through the purchase of firesuppression equipment to enhance responder safety, effectiveness and…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the Department of Agriculture Food & Forestry Oklahoma $244,233 on July 10, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to improve fire suppression and response capabilities statewide through the purchase of fire suppression equipment that enhances responder safety, effectiveness, and fireline coordination.

The funding supports wildfire incident response in Oklahoma's initial attack areas, statewide requests for assistance, and nationwide deployments. Performance occurs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a period of performance through July 9, 2031. The grant funds necessary expenses to plan, implement, and support prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest lands and other non-federal lands within the state.

The purpose of this funding is to improve the fire suppression and response capabilities of the state through the purchase of firesuppression equipment to enhance responder safety, effectiveness and fireline coordination. These actions will serve to support wildfire incidents within its initial attack areas, requests for assistance anywhere in the state of oklahoma and throughout the country.