The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) provides grants for volunteer, combination and career fire, and rescue companies intended to help them improve and enhance their capabilities to provide firefighting, and rescue services.
- Direct Distribution Funding for PPE - Application Process Open until July 23, 2024
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) is excited to announce that the application process to apply for equipment funded by the State is now open!
The application process is open from June 25, 2024 at 0800 and closes on July 23rd, 2024 at 1700.PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM
This year, DFPC has 4 million dollars for the direct distribution of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) to include structural and wildland PPE, wildland line packs, fire shelters, extrication PPE, and self-contained breathing apparatus to fire agencies throughout Colorado.
All PPE ordered by DFPC through this funding will meet the current NFPA standards. This funding covers 100% of the cost of the equipment awarded to each fire department.
If you have any questions please reach out to lori.lynch-brill@state.co.us .- Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Grant
Provides funding or reimbursement for equipment designed to increase firefighter safety and prevent occupation-related diseases.
Email FFSDPGrant@state.co.us
- Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant
Provides Federal financial, technical and other assistance to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas and rural communities to prevent and suppress fires. Provides Federal financial, technical and other assistance to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas and rural communities to prevent and suppress fires.
- Home Hardening Grant
This program allows homeowners to apply to receive a grant for retrofitting or improving a house or other structure on the homeowner's property with strategies and technologies for structure hardening in order to make the house or structure more resilient to the risk of wildfire.
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Email: cdps_dfpc_homehardeninggrant@state.co.us