FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) is currently accepting grant applications for the 2009 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program. The objective of the program is to improve the capability and effectiveness of Kentucky’s rural volunteer fire departments to protect lives and property.
This will be accomplished through organizing, training, and equipping local firefighters for fire protection in rural areas, including communities of 10,000 persons or less. Funding for the grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 and will be awarded on a 50/50 matching basis.
The grantee must match the amount awarded by providing at least 50 percent of total project cost through cash reimbursement or in-kind service. Eligible items that can be purchased with grant funds include training materials, pumps, hoses, tanks, small fire suppression equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) such as Nomex, fire shelters, gloves, lights, etc
For more information about eligibility and program objectives, contact the division at 1-800-866-0555. To obtain application forms and instructions, visit the Web site at www.forestry.ky.gov/situationreport/Assistance+to+Volunteer+Fire+Departments. Applications must be received in the Frankfort Office of the Kentucky Division of Forestry by 4:30 P.M. EDT on June 17, 2009.
Following are some examples of equipment eligible for grants:
Check out the ATRFF-70 Off-Road FireFighter Trailer at www.EEResQ.com
Check out the ATR-CAFS “Stored Energy CAFS Skid” at www.EEResQ.com
