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Rural Fire Assistance Program
The Rural Fire Assistance Program enhances the fire protection capabilities of rural fire departments by providing financial assistance to departments in communities near national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas. The Fish and Wildlife Service has granted many hundreds of thousands of dollars to Midwest departments since the program began in 2001. Fire departments meeting the eligibility requirements may receive awards of up to $20,000 in federal funds for acquisition of wildland fire fighting training, personal protective equipment (PPE), and/or essential communication equipment.
2008 Rural Fire Assistance Pre-application Form
This form is the first step in the application process and must be filled out first and mailed to the address below to assist in eligibility determination.
Applications should be mailed to:
Valdo Calvert – Fire/All Hazard Operations Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
BHW Federal Building
One Federal Drive
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
2008 Rural Fire Assistance instructions and forms
Includes information on:
eligibility
required forms
contacts
completing the application package
The following additional forms are available for download:
Sample of Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement (20k pdf format)
Rural Fire Assistance Grant Report (8k pdf format)
For more information about the Rural Fire Assistance Program in the Midwest, contact Valdo Calvert at 612-713-5445.
