Nearly $1M available for New Mexico fire assistance applicants

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Applications for the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant program are being accepted as of Monday. The grants are being offered to community fire departments that help 10,000 people or less by the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department Forestry Division (EMNRD).The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides the funds for the program. This year, the program has allocated more than $900,000.What does the grant do?According to a r