Alaska Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) and Rural Fire Assistance (RFA)

Grant Details:
Application Due Date: 03/15/2012

Description: 

Overview:
The Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) and Rural Fire Assistance (RFA) provide assistance in training, equipment purchases, and prevention activities, on a cost share basis. The assistance is provided to increase firefighter safety, improve the fire fighting capabilities of rural volunteer fire departments, and enhance protection in the urban-wildland interface.

The Volunteer Fire Assistance program is available from the USDA Forest Service through the State of Alaska, Division of Forestry. The RFA program is available through agencies of the Department of the Interior. Department of Interior agencies are the National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management.

Eligibility:
For all programs only fire departments with a service area of less than 10,000 population and registered with the State Fire Marshall are eligible. For consideration departments are required to be current on past RFA or VFA grants.

VFA Criteria

Application

Organization Information:
Organization: Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Website: http://dnr.alaska.gov/

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Lynn Wilcock
Contact Email: lynn.wilcock@alaska.gov
Contact Phone: (907)451-2660

More Information:
http://forestry.alaska.gov/fire/vfa.htm