The Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to Texas fire departments in cities or communities with a population under 10,000.
Eligible VFA requests include:
Eligible applicants are recognized, non-profit volunteer fire departments operated by its members. Any part-paid/part-volunteer fire department is also eligible, provided the number of paid members is 20 or less.
The volunteer fire department must be a recognized fire department, located in and operating within a designated primary protection area as assigned by the county. Primary protection areas cannot overlap. The fire department must be in good standing with the State of Texas and the agency.
Individual awards range from $5,000 to $250,000, depending on program category. Cost sharing/matching of 10-50% the total project cost is required. This amount also depends on program category. See more information under "Rates and Guidelines" at http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/RuralVFDAssistanceProgram/.