(a) The following entities are eligible to apply through a State recipient for a subgrant under an approved fire management assistance grant:
- (1) State agencies;
- (2) Local governments; and
- (3) Indian tribal governments.
- (b) Entities that are not eligible to apply for a subgrant as identified in (a), such as privately owned entities and volunteer firefighting organizations, may be reimbursed through a contract or compact with an eligible applicant for eligible costs associated with the fire or fire complex.
- (c) Eligibility is contingent upon a finding that the Incident Commander or comparable State official requested the applying entity's resources.
- (d) The activities performed must be the legal responsibility of the applying entity, required as the result of the declared fire, and located within the designated area.
[66 FR 57347, Nov. 14, 2001, as amended at 82 FR 42, Jan. 3, 2017]