The purpose of the federal award is to provide the opportunity for iowa to address critical fire management needs and to develop fire preparedness capability to respond to fire prevention, wildland…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded $122,521 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on July 14, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to purchase fire management supplies and equipment for wildland fire response across Iowa.

The recipient will procure hand tools, chainsaws, utility terrain vehicle pump units, handheld and mobile radios, and firefighter personal protective equipment to address critical fire management needs and develop fire preparedness capability. Funds will support fire prevention, wildland urban interface mitigation, hazardous fuel treatment, wildland fire training, initial attack suppression activities, and fire compact opportunities within the state.

The award runs through September 30, 2030. Performance occurs in Iowa. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The purpose of the federal award is to provide the opportunity for iowa to address critical fire management needs and to develop fire preparedness capability to respond to fire prevention, wildland urban interface, hazardous fuel treatment, wildland fire training, initial attack for fire suppression activities within each state, and to support fire compact opportunities. The state of iowa will use these funds to purchase supplies including hand tools, chainsaws, utility terrain vehicle pump units, handheld and mobile radios, and fire fighter personal protective equipment.