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2009 VFA/VFA-NFP
Wildland Firefighter Ready Kits Grant
The
Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) expects to receive federal grant
funds for sub-grants to rural communities under the VFA/VFA-NFP Grant
Program. This program provides grants to eligible fire departments for
the purchase of Wildland Firefighter Ready Kits. These ready kits may
contain any or all of the following items: Nomex coveralls, helmet,
goggles, headlamp, neckshroud, gloves, fire shelter, council rake, fire
flap and a container for storage for up the a maximum of ten
firefighters per approved applicant. All items will be purchased and
kits assembled by the Mississippi Forestry Commission. This grant is a
50/50 matching grant; however, match portion will be covered by the
Mississippi Forestry Commission.
To be
eligible for this grant, the fire department must provide a map of the
fire departments location and a latitude and longitude of your primary
department.
Note:
Communities imposing strict boundary limits which exclude residences
that are logically a part of the community, charge a fee for responses,
or respond only to those who are paying members of the fire protection
district are ineligible to participate in this program.
This
grant package contains the application and other information needed for
applying for a grant under the VFA/VFA-NFP Grant. There are five parts
of the grant application, all of which must be correctly completed and
signed where indicated by the Chief Executive Officer (mayor of city or
town, president of chartered rural fire departments, fire chiefs, etc.)
of the entity making application. Incomplete applications, including
applications not signed by the Chief Executive Officer, will be returned
without action.
To be
considered for participation in this program, a completed and signed
application must be returned to the Mississippi Forestry Commission by
5:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2009. Mail to:
Mississippi Forestry Commission
VFA/VFA-NFP Grant Program
Attn:
Sandra Snell
3139
Highway 468 West
Pearl,
Mississippi 39208
For
questions regarding the grant, please contact Sandra Snell at (601)
668-8499. To obtain an application only, please contact Martha Moore at
(601) 420-6017 or
click here to download a copy. This download is a fill-in-blank and
save to your computer pdf file format.
For
more information on the VFA program, contact:
Sandra
Snell
FEPP/VFA Coordinator
3139
Highway 468 West
Pearl,
MS 39208
(601)
420-6016 office
(601) 420-6019 fax
(601)
668-8499 cell
ssnell@mfc.state.ms.us |
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