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Forest Fire Protection (FFP) Grant

(ss. 26.145(1), (2), and (3), Wis. Stats.; ch. NR 47, subchapters I and VIII, Wis. Admin. Code)

*This grant cycle is now CLOSED for 2008 *

Forest Fire Protection (FFP) grants are available to Wisconsin fire departments and county/area fire associations. Grant funding is intended to expand the use of local fire departments to augment and strengthen the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) overall initial attack fire suppression capabilities on forest fires. By May 1 of each year, Wisconsin fire departments having a written fire suppression agreement on file with the DNR and county/area fire associations statewide receive notification that the FFP application cycle is open. The FFP program is a 50/50 cost-share grant program.

Who is Eligible to Apply?
  • Wisconsin fire departments that have an executed forest fire suppression agreement with the DNR.
  • Wisconsin county/area fire associations if a majority of the fire department members serve organized forest fire control areas designated by the DNR.
The FFP grant program has differing grant limits depending on the applicant.
Fire department applicants:
minimum grant: $750 ($1,500 total project costs)
maximum grant: $10,000 ($20,000 total project costs)
County/area fire associations:
 minimum grant: $5,000 ($10,000 total project costs)
maximum grant: $25,000 ($50,000 total project costs)

The FFP program provides grant funding for:
  • Personal Protective Equipment (must meet NFPA 1977 standards)
  • Forest Fire Training
  • Forest Fire Prevention
  • Forest Fire Suppression Tools, Equipment, Supplies and Materials
  • Dry Hydrants (water points)
  • Communication Equipment for Forest Fire Suppression or Protection
  • Mapping and numbering systems
  • Off-road all-wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's) of ½ to 5 ton capacity that are used primarily for forest fire suppression (vehicles limited only to individual fire department applicants)

See FFP Eligible/Ineligible Items document for a comprehensive (although not all-inclusive) list.

Application due date: Applications must be postmarked on or before July 1 unless otherwise noted on the application.

What's New this Grant Cycle?

  • Potential applicants can retrieve all application-related information on this website by referring to information found in the section, Application Information.. If electronic access creates a hardship for any fire organization, hard copies of the application material can be obtained by contacting a program grant manager (below).
  • A Fillable, Printable FFP Grant Application Form (4300-119) is now available! Although the form cannot be saved, applicants now have a choice to fill the application out on-line and print it or just print a copy and manually fill it out. Additionally, Part 4 of the grant application form (Grant Funding Requested by Category/Itemized Budget) is also reformatted to allow the applicant to categorize, describe, and itemize project costs. Automatic calculations are built into this section so applicants don't have to do the math!
  • Beginning this year, the project end date of April 15, 2009 will be strictly enforced. FFP grant recipients must be prepared to carry out the project if a grant is awarded.

Application Information

Award and Reimbursement Information

Additional Information

FFP Grant Program Contacts:

Eileen Trainor, FFP Grant Manager
Department of Natural Resources-CF/2
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 267-0848
Fax: (608) 267-0496
E-mail: Eileen.Trainor@wisconsin.gov

Kathy Wells, FFP Grant Assistant
Department of Natural Resources-CF/2
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 266-0918
Fax: (608) 267-0496
E-mail: Kathy.Wells@wisconsin.gov

Christopher Klahn, Cooperative Forest Fire Specialist
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 801
Montello, WI 53949
Phone: (608) 297-2214
Fax: (608) 297-9336
E-mail: Christopher.Klahn@wisconsin.gov

Last Revised: Tuesday August 05 2008