VFA Desk Guide
Volunteer Fire
Assistance Program
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENT
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
OVERVIEW OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Purpose
Legislative History of the VFA Program
The Rural Fire Situation
VFA Objectives
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Eligibility
Administrative Considerations
VFA Program Administration and Monitoring
Funding
VFA Appropriations
VFA Distribution
Grants to Recipients and Subrecipients
Uses of VFA Funding
State Audits
Reviews and Technical Assistance Trips
Cooperative Management Reviews
Cooperative Program Reviews
Technical Assistance and Service Trips
Records Retention and Access
Program Property Management
Property Acquisition
Property Management
Equipment Accountability
Supplies
Property Disposal
Equipment
Supplies
Annual Volunteer Fire Assistance Report
Figure 1. Blank VFA Reporting Form
Figure 2. Example of Completed VFA Report
Figure 3. Example of a State Reporting Form
APPENDIXES
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
Sample Criteria for Evaluating VFA Applications
Sample Application for Federal Financial Assistance
Unique Examples of VFA Funding
VFA Records Retention and Access Requirements Relating to State and Local Governments
VFA Records Retention and Access Requirement Relating to Nonprofit Corporations and Institutions of Higher Education
Regulations Relating to Equipment and Supplies Acquired by State and Local Governments
Regulations Relating to Equipment and Supplies Acquired By Nonprofit Rural Fire Departments and Institutions of Higher Education
Sample Identification Decals for VFA Property
Obtaining Program Support
Sample Standard News Release
Definitions/Acronyms
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