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Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Cost-Share Grant

Kansas Forest Service (USDA Forest Service pass-through) · Rural fire districts serving areas under 10,000 population, statewide KS

Closed

Cost-shareAward ceiling and match percentage are not published by Kansas Forest Service2025 cycle closed; Kansas Forest Service states each year's application can be downloaded after October 1 and to 'check back in the fall for the 2026 application'; no open window and no specific date as of Aug 1, 2026Deadline / status

Who's eligible

Rural and small-city volunteer fire departments protecting rural areas

About this program

Matching-funds grants help rural Kansas fire departments buy wildland firefighting equipment, safety gear and communications tools.

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