(Fire Departments Only)
The South Carolina Forestry Commission administers the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants funded through the USDA Forest Service. The program offers 50/50 matching fund grants intended to increase firefighting capacity, especially of those fire departments serving communities in the wildland urban interface. Fire departments serving rural communities with a population of 10,000 or less are eligible for the Volunteer Fire Assistance grants.
The intent of the VFA/NFP grant is to help the Rural Volunteer Fire Departments meet the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) problem in South Carolina. Through financial assistance in purchasing wildland firefighting equipment and making necessary training available, rural volunteer fire departments can more effectively and safely assist the Forestry Commission in dealing with wildland fires that threaten the rural developments and communities they serve.
Priority will be given to those fire departments applying for the first time, or to those assisting the SCFC with promoting the Firewise program by assisting with community assessments and by providing input into the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans, or to those needing to purchase equipment to outfit their federal excess equipment that is on loan to them from the SCFC.
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List of WUI Communities Protected- Required
Requirements for Type 6 Engine - Brush Fire Truck
List of Wildland Fire Equipment Vendors
Time Sheet to Report Wildland Fire Training & Instructions
Fire Service Mutual Aid Frequencies
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