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A monthly publication about conservation in Missouri. Started in 1938, the printed magazine is free to residents of Missouri.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Missouri rural fire departments are receiving checks distributed by Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Forestry Division staff through July and August as part of the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Fire Department Matching Grant Program.
The checks of up to $3,000 will help with the purchase of personal protective gear and firefighting equipment for wildfires and structure fires. The total funding for fire department matching grants this year is $373,585. Southeast Missouri’s portion is $65,434.
According to the MDC, examples of equipment that will be purchased with these funds include STIHL forestry helmets, NOMEX safety coveralls, GPS units, safety vests and many other items.
Fire departments are required to match these funds, which are provided by the U.S. Forest Service and the MDC.
During the last 28 years, nearly $6 million has been distributed to rural fire departments to help them increase the safety of their fighters and provide them with better firefighting equipment.
Southeast Region 2010 Grants