The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forestry – Fire Program has grant money available for Iowa’s rural fire departments.

In conjunction with the US Forest Service, the grant provides 50 percent reimbursement for wildland fire equipment. Each department can apply for a maximum reimbursement grant of $4500. The grants offer funding assistance for wildfire suppression equipment, slide-in units, hoses, nozzles, personal protective equipment and many other items used to fight wildfires in rural areas. Applications are due on October 15th. All Iowa volunteer fire departments were mailed information about the grant, but the application package is also available online at www.iowadnr.gov/fire.