ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service is providing Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to 55 volunteer fire departments in 17 counties across the state. The funded projects help volunteer fire companies enhance wildland fire protection in rural communities.
Among the grant recipients are Galena Volunteer Fire Company in Kent County, which received $3,400 [of a total project cost of $6,800] and Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Company in Queen Anne’s County, which received $3,500 [of a total project cost of $10,547].
For the 2025 grant cycle, finalized in December, the Maryland Forest Service is providing $167,314 in match funding to complete $370,376 in total project cost.
The grants match up to 50% of project cost with a maximum grant of $3,500 per department.
For this grant cycle, all but two Maryland applicants received a grant, according to a news release.
Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
For a complete list of the grant recipients, see https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2026/01/14/volunteer-fire-departments-in-17-maryland-counties-get-167314-for-rural-wildfire-protection/
