ODNR Division of Forestry GRANT OPPORTUNITY
2019 Prescribed Fire STEP Grants for Ohio Land Managers
50/50 matching grants
$3,000 maximum reimbursement per grant
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: December 15, 2019
Grants Awarded by January 15, 2020
Grants have been awarded for 21 projects in 2020
for more than $46,000.
WHAT YOU CAN GET:
Supplies – foam, weather kits, hose, parts, nozzles, fusees, etc.
Tools – handtools, powertools, slip-ins, implements, torches, etc.
Education – kiosks, displays, brochures, art / design, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment – NFPA 1977, shelters, etc.
No single items exceeding $4,999 are permitted.
Check this link for application materials HERE.
2019 Prescribed Fire STEP Grants for Ohio Land Managers
50/50 matching grants
$3,000 maximum reimbursement per grant
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: December 15, 2019
Grants Awarded by January 15, 2020
Grants have been awarded for 21 projects in 2020
for more than $46,000.
WHAT YOU CAN GET:
Supplies – foam, weather kits, hose, parts, nozzles, fusees, etc.
Tools – handtools, powertools, slip-ins, implements, torches, etc.
Education – kiosks, displays, brochures, art / design, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment – NFPA 1977, shelters, etc.
No single items exceeding $4,999 are permitted.
Check this link for application materials HERE.
Planning has begun for the 2020
Annual Meeting to be held this fall
OPFC ANNUAL MEETING
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019, 9am-3pm
Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg
More than 90 people attended this meeting.
We had a full day with speakers presenting on:
Effects of prescribed burning on grassland birds, box turtles, & bats,
updates on OPFC, burning regulations, & grant opportunities,
wildfire response in urban parks.
View the agenda HERE.
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OPFC BANDANA AVAILABLE NOW
Donation of $7 requested
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CONTACT US if you would like to order one or more bandanas.
RESULTS OF A PRESCRIBED BURN
Prescribed burn at a private prairie. Photo by Brad Von Blon.
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Results the next summer. Photo by Brad Von Blon.
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