The Arizona Volunteer Fire Assistance or VFA Grant Program is authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1990. It provides financial assistance to train, organize, and equip fire departments in rural areas and rural communities to prevent and suppress fires. A rural community is defined as having 10,000 or less population.
Funds originate from the USDA Forest Service and are awarded and administered as sub-grants from The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The maximum award from this program to any single firefighting organization is $10,000 per year. Awards for statewide or regional training programs are limited to $20,000.
We are now accepting applications for the 2019 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants!
How to Apply
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will accept VFA grants through December 21, 2018 - for the 2019 funding cycle. Please note, all applications will now be online only. All submittals will be accepted through our grants application portal. All necessary documents related to the grants process and instructions can be found on the portal page.
To view all open DFFM grant opportunities, please visit the Grants Portal page.
The Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program is supported by USDA Forest Service funding.
