Financial Assistance Programs for Wildfire Preparation and Suppression

Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program

Protecting communities from wildfire begins with planning and requires preventive measures be taken. The Community Wildfire Defense Grant offers financial assistance to “at-risk” communities for the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) and associated mitigation projects.

Learn more about the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program.

Firewise Virginia Community Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Firewise Virginia Community Hazard Mitigation Grants are made available to organized communities through the federal funding of the National Fire Plan to help at-risk communities reduce, or mitigate, potential threats from wildfire. Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) completed a Wildfire Risk Assessment of the entire state to better assess the level of wildfire risk for the 4000+ individual, at risk, WUI communities identified in the Commonwealth. The next step is to take positive actions to reduce or mitigate the hazards identified.

Learn more about the Firewise Virginia Community Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

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 Grant Program.

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.

Dry Hydrant Grant Program

The Virginia Dry Fire Hydrant Grant program provides grant funding to cover the costs of installation and repair of dry hydrants to support firefighting operations.

Learn more about the Dry Hydrant Program Grant Program.

Additional Resources

Learn more about all DOF financial assistance programs.

Title	ID	Description	Content Type	View	hf:tax:document-category	hf:tax:document-tags	hf:tax:Media
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
Community Wildfire Defense Grants Tool		This USDA Forest Service tool helps helps navigate the CWDG grants and is a great place to get started determining eligibility and scoring.	Resource	View	financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response	community-wildfire-defense-grant	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
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Virginia Dept. of Accounts)	W-9		Form	View	finance urb 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 grant-programs hemlock-woolly-adelgid-treatment-cost-share-program lpfct-program lpr-program pct-program rt-program throwing-shade-va-program	form
System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Agreement Signing		System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of forestry grants. This guide assists with agreement signing.	User Guide	View	finance urb financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-forest-management urban-and-community-forestry fire-and-emergency-response forest-management	firewise-virginia-community-hazard-mitigation-grant-program 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 – Firewise Grant Program		System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of the Firewise Grant Program.	User Guide	View	financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response fire-and-emergency-response	firewise-virginia-community-hazard-mitigation-grant-program system-access-portal-forestry-grants	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 urb finance fire-and-emergency-response urban-and-community-forestry	firewise-virginia-community-hazard-mitigation-grant-program 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 an Agreement Modification		System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of forestry grants. This guide assists with requesting an agreement modification.	User Guide	View	finance urb financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-forest-management urban-and-community-forestry fire-and-emergency-response forest-management	firewise-virginia-community-hazard-mitigation-grant-program 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 financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response urb fire-and-emergency-response urban-and-community-forestry	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-grant-program	document