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Grant Details:
Application Due Date: 06/18/2012
Description: Overview:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, has allocated funds to Ohio for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program. These funds will be distributed to fire protection agencies on the basis of the Act and the federal guidelines.
The grants are 50/50 matching reimbursement grants. (see guidelines)
Eligibility:
Only communities under 10,000 population qualify. However, for multi-community projects, the 10,000 limit may be exceeded and still qualify, providing none of the participating communities individually exceeds the 10,000 population limit.
Funding Areas:
Priority will be given to departments in greatest need for the following projects.
- Organization of new fire departments (those not yet in operation or recently organized)
- Multi-community projects (county-wide projects or bulk purchases with four or more fire departments) or projects sponsored by county or regional fire associations.
- Purchase of wildland slip in pump units. (complete units with fire pumps & baffled tanks)
- Purchase of wildland personal protective equipment meeting NFPA 1977 Standard for Wildland Fire Protective Clothing. Preference will be given to departments requesting complete sets. ( i.e. nomex pants & shirt, fire shelter, leather gloves, hardhat & goggles)
- Conversion of Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) & Fire Fighter Property (FFP) equipment to fire fighting apparatus.
- Purchase of MARCS radio equipment compatible with Ohio’s MARCS system
Guidelines/Application
Organization Information:
Organization: Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
Website: http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Rick Maier
Contact Email: Rick.Maier@dnr.state.oh.us
Contact Phone: 740-774-1596 ext 110
More Information:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/5133/Default.aspx
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