DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants

A guest post by LMCIT Public Safety Specialist Troy Walsh

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced grants available to assist volunteer fire departments. The Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program features 50:50 matching grants. It provides financial and technical assistance to Minnesota fire departments that protect cities or communities with a population under 10,000.

Priority is given to fire departments that have the greatest need and participate in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), or a county all-hazard mitigation plan. Additional considerations include the type of project, fire runs, and number of previous years funded. Examples of acceptable projects include reorganizing an inactive fire department, converting federal excess property vehicles to fire control rigs, communications equipment (warning systems, pagers, radios, etc.), personal safety equipment, fire equipment, and rural water storage systems.

Guest blogger Troy Walsh

Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2021. For full details about the program — including eligibility requirements, acceptable project examples, grant application form, and how to apply — please see this information from the DNR. 

If you have any questions regarding this grant, you may contact Troy via email at twalsh@lmc.org or by phone at (651) 281-1231. 

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In the meantime, stay safe and be careful -
Troy