1. The Division shall award grants based on its discretion and will consider the following criteria when awarding grants:
- (a) The history of wildland fire within the jurisdiction;
- (b) The proposed benefit to be obtained by the grant;
- (c) The severity of threat to human health and safety posed by wildland fire within the jurisdiction;
- (d) Timeliness of the grant application;
- (e) The balance of the Wildland Fire Preparedness Grants Fund and other funding sources;
- (f) The ability of the entity to provide the required match for the grant;
- (g) The priorities of the Division related to wildland fire prevention, preparedness, control, and suppression; and
- (h) Other criteria determined relevant by the Division.
KEY: grants, wildland fire, preparedness
Date of Last Change: February 12, 2020
Notice of Continuation: January 13, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 65A-8-213