Several local fire departments received Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to be used for a variety of needs. The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Recipients were selected based on population density, acres of public wildlands protected, and wildland fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters.
Grant Proposals for Community and Urban Forestry Assistance Grants Due in September
In order to jumpstart or enhance urban forest management in communities of every size across the state, the DNR Community and Urban Forestry (CUF) program offers annual matching grants.
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