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Funds are available for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants to fire suppression organizations in communities of less than 10,000 in population. The Division of Forests and Lands receives funding from the United States Forest Service for the VFA Grant Program.
The following are priority guidelines for project selection: Note: priorities #1 and #2 will receive equal consideration.
- Forest fire suppression equipment, including but not limited to: forest fire pumps, forestry hoses, back pack pumps, Class A foam equipment. Note: expendable items (i.e. foam) will not be considered.
- Forest fire safety equipment, including but not limited to: Nomex shirts, hard hats, head lamps.
- Communication equipment: portables, portamobiles, and home alerting monitors.
- Structural fire fighting equipment. Note: only considered when all forestry requests are met.
Communities that have never received a grant will receive preferential consideration over communities that have received funds in a previous program year. If funds are available after priority grants have been processed, consideration will be given to other requests on a priority basis. (Only one application per fire department.)
Each project selected for a grant award must be matched by funds raised locally (50/50 match) through taxes or other means. The project must be completed within one year of the grant award. Documentation as to project value must be sent to our Division of Forests and Lands, Forest Protection Office, PO Box 1856, Concord, NH 03302-1856 within 90 days of receiving grant monies.
Projects may be submitted for structural as well as forest fire equipment purchases. However, only one application per community will be considered, so if you are not a Fire Warden, please consult with your Warden before submitting an application.
The Forest Fire Warden and Fire Chief shall both sign VFA applications.
Below is a listing of the 34 communities who were allocated $36,988.00 in 2007 grant monies.
COMMUNITY |
COUNTY |
GRANT AWARD |
BREAKDOWN OF GRANT |
| Bennington |
Hillsborough |
$1676.00 |
PSE, Suppression Equipment |
| Boscawen |
Merrimack |
$1425.00 |
PSE |
| Canterbury |
Merrimack |
$ 700.00 |
Nomex Clothing |
| Chichester |
Merrimack |
$1250.00 |
Slip-on Unit |
| Colebrook |
Coos |
$ 380.00 |
Field Packs |
| Danbury |
Merrimack |
$2000.00 |
PSE, Suppression Equipment |
| Francestown |
Hillsborough |
$2000.00 |
PSE, Hose Equipment |
| Freedom |
Carroll |
$1650.00 |
Portable Pump |
| Gilford |
Belknap |
$ 769.00 |
PSE |
| Hinsdale |
Cheshire |
$2000.00 |
PSE |
| Hopkinton |
Merrimack |
$1016.00 |
Nomex Clothing |
| Jaffrey |
Cheshire |
$1294.00 |
Wildland Clothing |
| Kingston |
Rockingham |
$1375.00 |
Floating Pump |
| Lee |
Strafford |
$ 900.00 |
Floating Pump |
| Lempster |
Sullivan |
$1833.00 |
Nomex Clothing |
| Lyndeborough |
Hillsborough |
$2000.00 |
Backpack Pumps, Suppression Equipment |
| Marlow |
Cheshire |
$ 800.00 |
PSE |
| Mont Vernon |
Hillsborough |
$1975.00 |
PSE, Headlamps |
| Moultonborough |
Carroll |
$ 277.00 |
Backpack Pumps |
| New Boston |
Hillsborough |
$1975.00 |
PSE, Headlamps |
| Newfields |
Rockingham |
$1150.00 |
Portable Pumps |
| N. Haverhill |
Grafton |
$ 408.00 |
PSE, Chainsaw |
| N. Walpole |
Cheshire |
$ 500.00 |
PSE, Chainsaw |
| Pembroke |
Merrimack |
$ 420.00 |
PSE, Forestry Nozzles |
| Pittsfield |
Merrimack |
$ 285.00 |
Mop Up Kit |
| Plainfield |
Sullivan |
$ 775.00 |
PSE, Mop Up Kit |
| Randolph |
Coos |
$ 790.00 |
Garden Hose, Backpack Pumps |
| Stark |
Coos |
$ 538.00 |
PSE |
| Stoddard |
Cheshire |
$2000.00 |
Nomex Clothing, PSE |
| Sugar Hill |
Grafton |
$ 750.00 |
Forestry Hose |
| Temple |
Hillsborough |
$ 769.00 |
Foam Nozzles |
| Warren |
Grafton |
$1000.00 |
Pump, GPS Unit, Indian Backpack Pump |
| Wilmot |
Merrimack |
$1030.00 |
PSE, Headlamps |
| Winchester |
Cheshire |
$ 460.00 |
PSE |
Grants by County:
Belknap - 1
Carroll - 2
Cheshire - 6
Coos - 3
Grafton - 3
Hillsborough - 6
Merrimack - 8
Rockingham - 2
Strafford - 1
Sullivan - 2
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