Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program- Kentucky

Grant Details:
Application Due Date: 06/18/2012

Description: 

Overview:

The Kentucky Division of Forestry, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, is encouraging rural fire departments to apply for Volunteer Fire Assistance grant funds for 2010. The following information describes the 2010 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program.

Program Objectives:

- Organize, train, and equip fire departments in unprotected rural areas and rural communities.

- Assist qualifying fire departments in saving lives and protecting property in unprotected or inadequately protected rural communities.

- Prevent or reduce loss of life, protect financial investments, and enhance environmental quality to revitalize rural America.

- Increase the opportunity for rural fire departments to acquire training and current information on fire prevention techniques.

Eligiblity:

- A single fire department serving a rural area or a rural community with a population of 10,000 or less (latest Census) may qualify.

- A single fire department that is currently using the National Integrated Incident Management System (NIIMS)

- Area fire departments (fire districts, townships, etc.) may serve an aggregate population of greater than 10,000 as long as the service area of the fire department includes a rural area or a rural community having a population of 10,000 or less.

- A single county or town with a population over 10,000 that is served by two or more fire districts operating entirely within the bounds of the county or town may qualift

- A single community with a population greater than 10,000 and having a single fire department with one or more fire stations may qualify.

- A single community with a population greater than 10,000 in population may also be eligible provided the VFA funding is used entirely to support the rural community.

Match Requirement:

This is a cost-share grant. The federal government and the grantee share the total cost of the project. Funds are awarded on a 50/50 matching basis. The grantee must match the amount awarded by providing at least 50 percent of the total project cost. The grantee's share of the match must be in either cash or in-kind services.

Funding amount:

The funding range for grant money requested is $1,000 to $5,000. Total project cost should be at least twice the grant amount requested.

RFP

Grant Application

Organization Information:
Organization: Kentucky Division of Forestry
Website: http://www.forestry.ky.gov/

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Michael Harp
Contact Email: mike.harp@ky.gov
Contact Phone: 800-866-0555

More Information:
http://forestry.ky.gov/wildlandfiremanagement/Pages/AssistancetoVolunteerFireDepartments.aspx