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Grant Details:
Amount: 440,000
Application Due Date: July 2011 est

Description: 

Forest Fire Protection (FFP) grants are available to Wisconsin fire departments and county/area fire associations. Grant funding is intended to expand the use of local fire departments to augment and strengthen the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) overall initial attack fire suppression capabilities on forest fires. By May 1 of each year, Wisconsin fire departments and county/area fire associations statewide receive notification that the FFP application cycle is open. The FFP program is a 50/50 cost-share reimbursement grant program.

Eligibility:

•Wisconsin fire departments that have an executed forest fire suppression agreement with the DNR.
•Wisconsin county/area fire associations if a majority of the fire department members serve organized forest fire control areas designated by the DNR.
The FFP grant program has differing grant limits depending on the applicant.
Fire department applicants: minimum grant: $750 ($1,500 total project costs) 
                                      maximum grant: $10,000 ($20,000 total project costs)
County/area fire associations: minimum grant: $5,000 ($10,000 total project costs) 
                                         maximum grant: $25,000 ($50,000 total project costs)

The FFP program provides grant funding for:

•Personal Protective Equipment (must meet NFPA 1977 standards)
•Forest Fire Training
•Forest Fire Prevention and Wildland Urban Interface
•Forest Fire Suppression Tools, Equipment, Supplies and Materials
•Dry Hydrants (water points)
•Communication Equipment for Forest Fire Suppression or Protection
•Mapping, GPS
•Off-road all-wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs, RTVs, UTVs) of ½ to 5 ton capacity that are used primarily for forest fire suppression (vehicles limited only to individual fire department applicants)

Application Cover Letter and Guidance

Organization Information:
Organization: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Website: http://dnr.wi.gov/

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Eileen Trainor
Contact Email: Eileen.Trainor@wisconsin.gov
Contact Phone: 608) 267-0848

More Information:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/cfa/LR/ffp/grants.html