BLM WY Rural Fire Assistance

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	Federal Grant Title:	BLM WY Rural Fire Assistance
	CFDA Number:	15.242
	CFDA Description:	National Fire Plan - Rural Fire Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of the Interior
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	National Fire Plan - Rural Fire Assistance
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BLM-WY-RFA09-9001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 01, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 06, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 01, 2009
	Archive Date:	Oct 01, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$20,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Open to Wyoming City, County and State Fire Districts
Grant Description: The RFA program was established to improve safety and enhance wildland firefighting resource capability and readiness of rural and volunteer fire departments; to decrease wildland fire-related losses to rural economies through enhanced local fire protection; and to help[ reduce Federal, state, tribal and local expenditures on wildland fire suppression, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. The RFA program provides funding to rural and volunteer fire departments serving those communities of less than 10,000 persons. These departments must be party to a cooperative agreement with the BLM, a County Fire District, State Forester or equivalent entity in Wyoming. Eligible departments serve as cooperators with BLM in the suppression of wildland fires within and in the vicinity of BLM administered lands. The recipients are to use the grant funding for basic wildland firefighting equipment needs such as new generation fire shelters, protective clothing and related personal protective equipment, basic tools and communications items, and wildland training courses and activities. The recipients will be required to provide a yearly 10% matching contribution. The recipients will use the grant funding to increase preparedness for assistance to BLM suppressing wildland fires in Wyoming.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Ilze J Karklins-Powersipowers@blm.gov
Grants Management Officer [ipowers@blm.gov]
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