More than 100 Small Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Grant Funding in Missouri - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

More than 100 small volunteer fire departments receive grant funding in Missouri - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

MISSOURI(KBSI) – The Department of Public Safety announced the first-ever Missouri Volunteer Fire Department Grant in October 2025. There was a 5% local cash match, which means for equipment costing $15,789.47, the local match share would be $789.47 and the state share of 95% would be $15,000. The performance period of the grant ended May 15, 2026. Missouri Division of Fire Safety shares that 108 small volunteer fire departments have received $1…

State grant boosts equipment for 108 rural volunteer fire agencies

The Missouri Department of Public Safety has awarded a total of $1.455 million to 108 fire departments statewide to enhance the firefighting capabilities of small volunteer agencies that provide essential protection to rural communities. The Missouri Volunteer Fire Department Grant offered up to $15,000 for the purchase of equipment by volunteer departments with annual operating […] The post State grant boosts equipment for 108 rural volunteer f…

$1.4 million awarded to volunteer fire departments across Missouri

Approximately $1.455 million was awarded to volunteer fire departments to bolster firefighting in rural Missouri.