Arizona U&CF

This site will be updated with more information on CPLFA when it becomes available.

FEMA and US Fire Administration program. Funds are to improve fire fighting operations, purchase firefighting vehicles, equipment, personal protective equipment, fund fire prevention programs, and establish wellness and fitness programs.

National website:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/grants/index.shtm

FEMA program delivered through state emergency management agency in each state.

Main grant webpage:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm

The National Volunteer Fire Council is a non-profit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. Organized in 1976, the NVFC serves as the voice for the volunteer fire service. The NVFC is the volunteer fire service's representative in the national policy arena and on numerous national and international committees and organizations. Each state firefighter's association elects a representative to the NVFC. Currently, 49 of the states are members of the Council.

www.nvfc.org/federalfunding.html

The purpose of the Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) program is to accelerate the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, improve the general level of economic activity, and to enhance the environment and standard of living in designated RC&D areas. It improves the capability of State, tribal and local units of government and local nonprofit organizations in rural areas to plan, develop and carry out programs for resource conservation and development. The program also establishes or improves coordination systems in rural areas. Current program objectives focus on improvement of quality of life achieved through natural resources conservation and community development which leads to sustainable communities, prudent use and the management and conservation of natural resources. RC&D areas are locally sponsored areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture for RC&D technical and financial assistance program fund .

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/rcd

The Rural Housing Service helps rural communities and individuals by providing loans and grants for housing and community facilities. Funding is provided for single family homes, apartments for low-income persons or the elderly, housing for farm laborers, childcare centers, fire and police stations, hospitals, libraries, nursing homes, schools, and much more.In partnership with non-profits, Indian tribes, state and federal government agencies, and local communities, RHS creates packages of technical assistance and loan and grant funds to assist more rural communities and individuals.

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/

The Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program is intended to provide financial and technical assistance as well as national direction and guidance to enhance State, Territorial, Tribal, and local hazardous materials emergency planning and training. The HMEP Grant Program distributes fees collected from shippers and carriers of hazardous materials to emergency responders for hazmat training and to Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) for hazmat planning.

http://hazmat.dot.gov/training/state/hmep/hmep.htm

Emergency Services Grants from A to Z

www.firehouse.com/funding/grants.html

To assist sponsors, owners, or operators of public-use airports in the development of a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet the needs of civil aeronautics.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda20106.html

To provide financial assistance to States, Local agencies, and Indian Tribes for chemical accident prevention activities that relate to the Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act Section 112(r). To provide financial assistance to Tribes for chemical emergency planning, and community right-to-know programs which are established to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risk to the health and environment of communities within the State.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda66810.html

To enhance emergency preparedness capabilities of the States and local communities at each of the eight chemical agent stockpile storage facilities. The purpose of the program is to assist States and local communities in efforts to improve their capacity to plan for and respond to accidents associated with the storage and ultimate disposal of chemical warfare materials.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda83549.html

To develop viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda14218.html

The primary objective of this program is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda14219.html

To help States, units of general local government, Indian tribes and areawide planning organizations to plan, develop and administer local Community Development Block Grant programs.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda14227.html

The primary objective of this program is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda14228.html

To construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda10766.html

With respect to nonfederal forest and other rural lands to assist in the advancement of forest resources management; the encouragement of the production of timber; the control of insects and diseases affecting trees and forests; the control of rural fires; the efficient utilization of wood and wood residues, including the recycling of wood fiber; the improvement and maintenance of fish and wildlife habitat; and the planning and conduct of urban and community forestry programs.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda10664.html

To dispose of surplus real property by lease, permits, sale, exchange, or donation.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda39002.html

To encourage and improve the use of telemedicine, telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to provide educational and medical benefits through distance learning and telemedicine projects to people living in rural areas and to improve rural opportunities.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda10855.html

To donate Federal personal property no longer required for Federal use to public agencies and qualifying nonprofit entities in order to reduce the cost of State and local government.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda39003.html

USDA Forest Service funding will provide for Economic Action Programs that work with local communities to identify, develop, and expand economic opportunities related to traditionally underutilized wood products and to expand the utilization of wood removed through hazardous fuel reduction treatments. Information, demonstrations, application development, and training will be made available to participating communities.

http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/

To defray travel and per diem expenses of State, local and tribal emergency management personnel who attend training courses conducted by the Emergency Management Institute, at the Emmitsburg, Maryland facility; Bluemont, Virginia facility; and selected off-site locations. Its purpose is to improve emergency management practices among State, local and tribal government managers, in response to emergencies and disasters. Programs embody the Comprehensive Emergency Management System by unifying the elements of management common to all emergencies: planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda83527.html

To develop comprehensive emergency management, including terrorism consequence management preparedness, at the State and local levels and to improve emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities. By combining several former funding streams into the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), FEMA is providing States the flexibility necessary to achieve measurable results in key functional areas of emergency management. This flexibility will be achieved within the standard grant administration process. The thirteen key functional areas of emergency management are: Laws and Authorities; Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment; Hazard Management; Resource Management; Planning; Direction, Control, and Coordination; Communications and Warning; Operations and Procedures; Logistics and Facilities; Training; Exercises; Public Education and Information; and Finance and Administration.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda83552.html

To provide grants to States for the suppression of any fire on public (nonfederal) or privately owned forest or grassland that threatens to become a major disaster. On October 30, 2001, the Fire Management Assistance Program will replace the Fire Suppression Assistance Program. The Fire Management Assistance Program was authorized by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and provides for the mitigation, management and control of fires that threaten such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.

To encourage and improve the capability of State and local units of government and local nonprofit organizations in rural areas to plan, develop and carry out programs for resource conservation and development.

www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda10901.html

Very few sections of the Internal Revenue Code are written specifically for timber. This means there is a considerable amount of interpretation involved. This website was developed to be used by timberland owners, as well as a reference source for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who work with timberland owners by answering specific questions regarding the tax treatment of timber.

www.timbertax.org

The State and Private Forestry branch of the USDA Forest Service provides coordination, technical assistance, and financial assistance to forest and conservation planting projects through the Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) team. RNGR technology transfer specialists facilitate information exchange between federal, state, industrial and private nurseries and research organizations. The major technology transfer services include the publications, newsletters, journals which are listed in this web page. The specialists also help coordinate the three regional Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations and other training sessions. Specific inquiries will be handled on a time-available basis.

www.rngr.net

This program allocates money from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to interested parties for implementation of nonpoint source management and watershed protection. The distribution of grant funds from EPA is provided pursuant to Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act and administered by the ADEQ Water Quality Division. Projects must focus on improving or protecting water quality within the state of Arizona. Funds are available to public and private entities in Arizona.

http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/index.html