Utah Fire Department Assistance Grants
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Utah Fire Department Assistance Grants support Utah fire departments with training, equipment, communications, and other resources to strengthen fire protection and hazardous material response.
Funder: Utah Department of Natural Resources
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per fire department
Summary: Technical and financial assistance helps Utah fire departments organize, train, and equip crews for fire protection and hazardous material response.
Key Information: Departments must report incidents through NFIRS or NERIS and be NIMS compliant.
Description
The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands runs this program in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. It supports Utah fire departments in providing fire protection safely and effectively and managing hazardous material incidents. Its primary objective is to help communities organize, train, and equip their departments.
The grant combines funding sources with different eligibility rules into one application. Priorities include initial organization, personal protective equipment, training, basic tools and supplies, interoperable communications, and special needs that affect a department’s ability to provide basic life safety. The committee emphasizes departments with substantial need and requests that closely match its priorities.
