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Sept. 12, 2022Des Moines, Iowa |  By: Tyrell Childress

Iowa DNR offering grants to rural fire departments

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DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resource's Forestry Fire program will be offering grants for rural Iowa fire departments.

The grant will provide selected applicants 50% reinbursement for wildland fire equipment with a maximum reinbursement of $4,500 per department.

Before fire departments can apply for this grant, State Wildland Fire Supervisor Gail Kantak says that applicants must meet certain requirements before applying for it.

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The grant application package and Wildlife Fire Report Form can be found at iowadnr.gov/fire. Applications are due by Oct. 15.