Committee frames coordinator as grants resource, not grant-filer for VFDs
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Ad hoc members discussed using a county coordinator as a grants resource to review narratives, coordinate regional submissions and help departments access federal programs, but agreed the coordinator should not take over departmental grant ownership.
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Committee members emphasized that many volunteer departments lack time and data capacity to produce competitive federal and state grant applications, and they said a coordinator could improve success by reviewing narratives and coordinating regional proposals.
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