The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation is pleased to announce the Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant.
Donor Name: The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) funding supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), will provide financial, technical, and related assistance to rural volunteer fire departments to conduct preparedness and mobilization activities, including training, equipping, and otherwise enabling response to requests for the prevention, control and suppression of fires occurring on rural lands and threatening rural communities.
Approved Projects
- Wildland Training for Department Personnel
- Wildland Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Wildland Equipment and Water Handling
- Radio Communications (P25 Compliant)
- Fire Department Organization and Planning.
- Formation of a NEW rural or volunteer fire district
Eligibility Criteria
A rural fire department which is defined as “an organized, not for profit, fire protection organization that provides service primarily to a community or city with a population of 10,000 or less to a rural area, as defined by the Secretary of Agriculture, whose firefighting personnel is 80 percent or more volunteer, and that is recognized as a fire department by the laws of the State. 16 U.S.C. 2106.
For more information, visit DNRC.
