Wildland firefighting often requires specialized equipment and tools. VDOF 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
VDOF 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
VDOF 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 | document-category_hfilter | document-tags_hfilter | Media_hfilter | |
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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-mitigation-program grant-programs | form | |
 | Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Virginia Dept. of Accounts) | W-9 | Form | View | finance financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance-forest-health financial-assistance-water-quality financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-forest-management fire-and-emergency-response forest-health forest-management urban-and-community-forestry water-quality | cost-share-programs eabt-program firewise-mitigation-program grant-programs lpfct-program lpr-program pct-program rt-program vfa-program | form | |
| Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Equipment Application | 4.31 | Form | View | financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response | cost-share-programs fire-department-resources grant-programs vfa-program | form |
A variety of financial assistance programs exist through VDOF and partner agencies for wildfire preparation and suppression, as well as forest management activities.
Explore All Financial Assistance Programs
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