Cost-Share for Wildfire-Fighting Equipment

How it works

Every year, Missouri fire departments serving communities of fewer than 10,000 people can apply for a cost-share grant to help buy firefighting equipment. The equipment must also be suitable for controlling wildfires. Winning applicants are reimbursed after purchase.

What the money covers

The grant helps pay for firefighting equipment used for wildfire control. The page says the equipment must be suitable for controlling wildfires, but it does not list specific items.

Amounts and matching

• Reimbursement is up to one-half of the equipment purchase price.
• Maximum reimbursement: $3,000.
• The page describes this as a 50 percent reimbursement grant.
• Available annual funding exceeds $300,000 and is provided by the Department and the U.S. Forest Service.

How to apply

The page says fire departments apply every year. For questions about the grant opportunity or to receive an application, contact Ben Webster, MDC Fire Program Supervisor, at ben.webster@mdc.mo.gov or 573-522-4115 ext. 3113.

Timing and deadlines

• Applications are annual.
• The page does not state a specific deadline.
• Funding is available annually, with more than $300,000 in total funding noted on the page.