Arizona fire agencies were awarded nearly $5 million through two grants from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management to support their operations and programs.
Arizona Forestry distributed $4.9 million to fire districts through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding given to Arizona from the federal government.
Governor Katie Hobbs provided a portion of the ARPA money to Arizona Forestry to make this grant program possible. The funds will help the fire districts improve their service with the purchase of a Type 3 or Type 6 engine or a tactical water tender. Arizona Forestry also awarded $80,000 in Rural Fire Capacity (RFC) grant funding to fire agencies to support their critical training and requirement needs.
