Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant

Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant Home Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant  Explore Section Programs & Services Programs Youth Conservation Corps Projects YCC Commission and Public Meetings News & Reports Project Sponsor Resources Corps Member Benefits YCC Grant Information Contact Information Job Postings WIPP Program Summary The Radioactive Waste Consultation Task Force WIPP Working Group Inspection Criteria WIPP Transportation Safety Program Laws and Regulations Training Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Act WIPP Land Withdrawal Act WIPP Contact Information Frequently Asked Questions about WIPP WIPP Related/Useful Links Brine Well Remediation Authority Overview Authority Members Brine Well Background Frequently Asked Questions Meetings Remediation Project Rio Grande Trail Commission Commissioners Meetings Recordings Trail Mapping Requests for Proposals Services Wildfire Current Wildfire Information Apply to be a Wildland Firefighter Fire Forms for Local Cooperators Resource Mobilization Plan (RMP) Rate Sheets & Initial Attack Maps Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP) Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant Fire Prevention Programs Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) Living With Fire Guide New Mexico Ready, Set, Go! New Mexico Firewise USA® Protecting your home from wildfire Community Mitigation Maps Incident Qualification System (IQS) Master Cooperative Agreement and Interstate Mutual Aid Agreement Wildfire Information Sign Up for Active Wildfire Updates Wildfire Cost Share Reports Find Current Fire Restrictions Fire Planning Task Force Wildland Fire Crews Post Wildfire Coordination Forestry Public Programs Requests for Proposals and Grants Conservation Seedling Program Ordering Information Planting and Seedling Care Technical Assistance for Landowners and Communities Forestry Management Planning Forest Stewardship Tree Farm Program Smokey Bear Historical Park Tax Incentives ECAM Apply for a Land Conservation Tax Investment Credit View EMNRD RFPs / ITBs Research Geospatial (GIS) Tools and Data Work With Parks Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Local fire departments can obtain equipment for wildland firefighting and build their capacity for wildfire response with grants from the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program (VFA). The VFA provides grants to local governments with funds made available by the USDA Forest Service to help communities protect themselves from catastrophic wildland fires. The EMNRD Forestry Division administers the VFA grant program. A maximum of $25,000 per qualifying fire department per year is available for purposes that include equipping rural fire departments with wildland fire equipment, organizing rural fire departments for wildland fire response, and wildland fire prevention activities. Eligible applicants are municipalities, counties, and tribes that service rural communities with less than 10,000 people and can provide a 10 percent cost-share match using only state or local funds for the required match. How to Apply & Requests for Proposals and Grants Contact the New Mexico Forestry Division at 505-629-2041 or reach out to any of our District Offices Statewide. You can also contact: Gabriel Cordova , Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program Manager gabrielf.cordova.emnrd.nm.gov Cochiti Volunteer Fire Department Bearhead Crew assiting on an agricultural burn on Cochiti Pueblo. Members of the Angel Fire Fire Department, awarded a 2022 VFA grant. FY26 VFA Fact Sheet Learn more about eligibilty and previous awards. & FY26 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant VFA Grant Success Stories Read more about previous counties and municipalities who have recieved funding. & Sierra County & Lincoln County Letter of Support & Taos County & Cochiti Volunteer Fire Department & Valencia County & Angel Fire Fire Department & Lincoln County Funding for this program is provided by the USDA Forest Service. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.