New York Volunteer Fire Infrastructure & Response Equipment Grant Program

Grant.Info@dhses.ny.gov

This program provides funding to volunteer fire departments and districts in New York for the construction, renovation, or purchase of critical facilities that support fire operations. Funds may also be used for the purchase of fire service equipment to upgrade and improve facilities and response capabilities. Priority points are given to projects located in rural areas.

Construction and renovation project funds may be used for:

• Fire stations
• Fire training facilities
• Instructional classrooms and meeting spaces
• Exhaust systems
• Shower facilities for decontamination
• Substations and joint/shared stations
• Remodeling an existing structure
• Modifications to bring facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Allowable equipment purchases include;

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
• PPE washer/extractors
• PPE dryers
• Radios and communications equipment
• Firefighter rehabilitation equipment
• SCBA fill station and testing equipment

Eligible organizations include:

• Volunteer fire companies that are comprised of 100% volunteer firefighters, that are responsible for providing fire protection services to one or more jurisdiction(s)
• Villages, towns, cities and fire districts responsible for providing fire protection through a fire department comprised of 100% volunteer firefighters
• Counties and municipal shared services applications: counties applying on behalf of local volunteer fire departments that are comprised of 100% volunteer firefighter

Two or more municipalities may apply for shared projects that will benefit and be accessible to 2 or more volunteer fire departments.

Facility Construction/Renovation/Purchase Projects:

• Award ceiling: $1,000,000
• Total funding available: $20,000,000

Equipment Projects:

• Award ceiling: $1,500,000
• Total funding available: $5,000,000

The project period is 3 years.

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.