Those eligible include

• Career fire departments that have no volunteer members and that are staffed with paid members only.
• Recognized part-paid, part-volunteer fire departments operating on a not-for-profit basis, having 21 or more paid members.
• Fire departments eligible for grants under the Rural VFD Assistance Program are not eligible for grants under the TIFMAS Grant Assistance Program.

Paid members are calculated based on the number of full-time paid and part-paid positions. Two part-paid positions are equivalent to one full-time paid position.

A TIFMAS apparatus grant awards 100 percent funding for a standardized NWCG Type I (Tactical Tender), Type III (Wildland Engine) or VI (Wildland Engine) vehicle. Use of the vehicle is governed by the terms set forth in the Supplemental Terms and Responsibilities Agreement (PDF) between TFS and the fire department recipient. 

Application 

TIFMAS apparatus grants are approved in October of each year. Grant applications not approved in October automatically roll forward to the next TIFMAS funding meeting. They remain on file and active until approved or cancelled in writing by the applicant.

IMPORTANT: A W-9 form must accompany each application. Both forms must be signed and dated. 

TIFMAS Grant Assistance Program Guidelines For Training Tuition Grant Assistance (PDF, 177KB)