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.
Local Fire Departments Receive Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
The Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry officials announced this week that more than $320,000 in grant money was awarded to rural and volunteer fire departments around Indiana.
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