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National Fire Plan Grant Information

Prepared by the Idaho State Fire Plan Working Group for Idaho's Counties and Communities

Grant Families are types of grants that accomplish similar objectives. Each granting agency has different specifications and requirements. Contact the appropriate agency for detailed information.

Go to: Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA)

Go to: Federal Excess Property (FEPP)

Go to: Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

Go to: US Fish & Wildlife Service - Rural Fire Assistance (RFA)

Go to: Bureau of Land Management - Rural Fire Assistance (RFA)

Go to: Idaho Firefighters Special License Plate Fund

Volunteer Fire Assistance

PROGRAM TITLE	Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) - Sponsors - Idaho Department of Lands in cooperation with USDA Forest Service
DESCRIPTIONS	US Forest Service grants to State Foresters through State and Private grants under authority of Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (regular program and National Fire Plan)
RECIPIENTS	Funds pass through State Foresters to rural local fire service in communities of 10,000 people or less
OBJECTIVES	Organize, train and equip Fire Departments
MATCH REQUIREMENTS	Fire departments/districts must be able to provide a hard (cash) match of at least 10% of grant funds being requested.
WEBSITES / APPLICATION FORMS	USDA Forest Service - Volunteer Fire Assistance National Fire Plan-Cooperative Fire Protection-Volunteer Fire Assistance 2008 VFA Application Memo (PDF) 2008 VFA Application (Microsoft WORD)
KEY CONTACTS	Local Idaho Department of Lands Office Fire Warden or Brian Shiplett, Chief, Fire Management Bureau, Dept of Lands, (208) 666-8650
TIMEFRAMES	Applications are due June 2, 2008

Federal Excess Property

PROGRAM TITLE	Federal Excess Property (FEPP)
DESCRIPTIONS	US Forest Service equipment loan to State Foresters under authority of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 and Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (long-term program)
RECIPIENTS	State forestry programs and local Volunteer Fire Service through the State Foresters
OBJECTIVES	Provides assistance to state, county and local governments by providing excess federal property (equipment, supplies, tools) to be used for wildland and rural community fire
MATCH REQUIREMENTS	No match required. Recipients responsible for accountability and assuring legitimate use.
WEBSITES / APPLICATION FORMS	USFS-Federal Excess Personal Property Program (FEPP) Idaho Department of Lands
KEY CONTACTS	State Forester George Riffle, Department of Lands, (208) 666-8664
TIMEFRAMES	Refer to Key Contact Information

Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

PROGRAM TITLE	Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
DESCRIPTIONS	FEMA and US Fire Administration Program
RECIPIENTS	Fire Departments at all levels
OBJECTIVES	Improve fire fighting operations, services and equipment
MATCH REQUIREMENTS	90% Fed - 10% Non-fed
WEBSITES / APPLICATION FORMS	US Fire Administration - Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program 2005 Application On-line (USFA-FEMA web site) US Dept of Homeland Security - Office of Domestic Preparedness Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - 2005 Guidance Documents
KEY CONTACTS	US Fire Administration - Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program
TIMEFRAMES	Online direct to FEMA - Fire Grants

US Fish & Wildlife Service - Rural Fire Assistance (RFA)

PROGRAM TITLE	US Fish & Wildlife Service - Rural Fire Assistance (RFA)
DESCRIPTIONS	$15,000 available statewide
RECIPIENTS	Rural fire departments serving 10,000 people or less
OBJECTIVES	Provides fire districts with wildland fire equipment, training or prevention material
MATCH REQUIREMENTS	10% in additional wildland equipment or "in kind" services
WEBSITES / APPLICATION FORMS	National Fire Plan US Fish and Wildlife Service - Pacific - Region 1 (Portland OR)
KEY CONTACTS	Bruce Babb, Rural Fire Assistance Coordinator, USFWS-Region 1 (Portland OR), (503) 231-6234, bruce_babb@fws.gov
TIMEFRAMES	Refer to Key Contact Information

Bureau of Land Management - Rural Fire Assistance (RFA)

PROGRAM TITLE	Bureau of Land Management - Rural Fire Assistance (RFA)
DESCRIPTIONS	Bureau of Land Management provides up to $20,000 to rural fire departments for wildland fire fighting (National Fire Plan)
RECIPIENTS	BLM to rural fire departments serving 10,000 people or less; next to BLM land or assist BLM
OBJECTIVES	Provides fire departments with wildland fire equipment, training and/or prevention materials
MATCH REQUIREMENTS	10% in additional wildland equipment OR "In Kind" services, such as wildland urban interface education
WEBSITES / APPLICATION FORMS	National Fire Plan Home National Fire Plan - Rural Fire Assistance (RFA) Idaho (Boise) Bureau of Land Management - Fire
KEY CONTACTS	Dale Anderson, Rural Fire Assistance Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management (Boise), (208) 373-3869, dale_anderson@blm.gov
TIMEFRAMES	Refer to Key Contact Information

Idaho Firefighters Special License Plate Fund

PROGRAM TITLE	Idaho Firefighters Special License Plate Fund - Sponsor: Idaho Fire Chiefs Association
DESCRIPTIONS	Fire safety education for fire chiefs, firefighters and the general public
RECIPIENTS	Fire Departments
OBJECTIVES	Fire Prevention
MATCH REQUIREMENTS	None
WEBSITES / APPLICATION FORMS	Idaho Fire Chiefs Association
KEY CONTACTS	Doug Brown (Secretary-Treasurer), Idaho Fire Chiefs Association, (208) 455-3032, ddbrown@mindspring.com
TIMEFRAMES	To be determined

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