Wildland firefighting often requires specialized equipment and tools. DOF relies heavily on the assistance of fire departments and provides two key programs to help provide wildland fire equipment, tools, and personal protective equipment to rural fire departments.
Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
DOF provides assistance through the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant program. The program provides a 50% cost reimbursement for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), tools, and equipment for rural volunteer fire departments.
Learn more about the Volunteer Fire Assistance grants.
Federal Firefighter Property Program
DOF provides assistance through the Federal Firefighter Property program. The program may assist with vehicles, fire trucks, generators, trailers, and more.
Learn more about the Federal Firefighter Property program.
Additional Resources
| Image | Title | ID | Description | Content Type | View | hf:tax:document-category | hf:tax:document-tags | hf:tax:Media |
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 | Community Wildfire Defense Grant At-Risk Communities Eligibility List | This Community Wildfire Defense Grant At-Risk Communities Eligibility List provides a comprehensive listing of all counties and communities that are eligible to apply for these grant funds. | Resource | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | community-wildfire-defense-grant cost-share-programs grant-programs | resource | |
 | Community Wildfire Defense Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity Instructions | This document provides detailed instructions about the Community Wildfire Defense Grant including eligibility, application process, required matching funds, how proposals are ranked, reporting requirements, and more. | Resource | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | community-wildfire-defense-grant cost-share-programs grant-programs | resource | |
 | Dry Fire Hydrant Grant Program Application | 4.30 | Form | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | cost-share-programs dry-hydrant-program fire-department-resources grant-programs | form | |
 | Dry Hydrant Manual | R8-TP-19 | Publication | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | cost-share-programs dry-hydrant-program dry-hydrants fire-department-resources grant-programs | publication | |
| Firefighter Property Program Cooperative Equipment Possession Agreement | 4.29 | Form | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | federal-firefighter-property fire-department-resources | form | |
| Firefighter Property Program Request for Federal Excess Property | 4.24 | Form | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | federal-firefighter-property fire-department-resources | form | |
| Firewise Virginia Community Hazard Mitigation Grant Application | 4.32 | Form | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | community-resources cost-share-programs firewise firewise-virginia-community-hazard-mitigation-grant-program grant-programs | form | |
 | Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Virginia Dept. of Accounts) | W-9 | Form | View | finance financial-assistance-water-quality financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-forest-management financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance-forest-health fire-and-emergency-response forest-health forest-management urban-and-community-forestry water-quality | cost-share-programs eabt-program firewise-virginia-community-hazard-mitigation-grant-program grant-programs hemlock-woolly-adelgid-treatment-cost-share-program lpfct-program lpr-program pct-program rt-program throwing-shade-va-program va-trees-for-clean-water-program volunteer-fire-assistance-grant-program | form | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Contract Signing | System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of forestry grants. This guide assists with contract signing. | User Guide | View | finance financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-forest-management urban-and-community-forestry fire-and-emergency-response forest-management | forest-sustainability-fund system-access-portal-forestry-grants ucf-grant-program va-trees-for-clean-water-program volunteer-fire-assistance-grant-program | user-guide | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Registration User Guide | System Access Portal User Guide for registering to use the grants system. | User Guide | View | financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry finance fire-and-emergency-response urban-and-community-forestry | forest-sustainability-fund system-access-portal-forestry-grants ucf-grant-program va-trees-for-clean-water-program volunteer-fire-assistance-grant-program | user-guide | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Requesting a Contract Amendment | System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of forestry grants. This guide assists with requesting a contract amendment. | User Guide | View | finance financial-assistance-forest-management financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response forest-management urban-and-community-forestry fire-and-emergency-response | forest-sustainability-fund system-access-portal-forestry-grants ucf-grant-program va-trees-for-clean-water-program volunteer-fire-assistance-grant-program | user-guide | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants | System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants. | User Guide | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | system-access-portal-forestry-grants volunteer-fire-assistance-grant-program | user-guide | |
 | Virginia Department of Forestry Grants – Frequently Asked Questions | Document answers the most common questions asked about forestry grants, including application requirements, qualifying expenses, reimbursements and other how do I… questions. | Document | View | finance financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response urban-and-community-forestry fire-and-emergency-response | community-wildfire-defense-grant dry-hydrant-program firewise-virginia-community-hazard-mitigation-grant-program system-access-portal-forestry-grants ucf-grant-program va-trees-for-clean-water-program volunteer-fire-assistance-program | document |
A variety of financial assistance programs exist through DOF and partner agencies for wildfire preparation and suppression, as well as forest management activities.
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