Fire Departments Encouraged To Apply For Wildland Fire Grants

(Des Moines)– Fire departments throughout Iowa are being encouraged to apply for Wildland Fire Assistance Grants through the DNR’s Forestry Division.

The grants provide 50 percent reimbursement for wildland fire equipment with a maximum reimbursement of $4,500 per department.

DNR officials say the program has awarded more than $1.5 million since 2021, and that they expect to distribute $270,000 this year.

Applications are due November 2^nd. More information is available at iowadnr.gov/fire.