NR 47.901NR 47.901 Applicability. The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to certain municipalities and not-for-profit organizations of the state who apply for forest fire protection grants under this subchapter.

NR 47.902(1)(1) “Applicant” means the Wisconsin municipality, fire department or fire suppression organization that submits an application for grants under this subchapter.

NR 47.902(2)(2) “Fire department” has the meaning contained in s. 213.08, Stats.

NR 47.902(3)(3) “Fire suppression organization” means a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose and activities support fire protection or suppression and that represents a majority of fire departments in a county or region that serve forest fire control areas established in ss. NR 30.01 and 30.02.

NR 47.902(4)(4) “Grantee” means the recipient of a grant under this subchapter.

NR 47.902(5)(5) “Municipality” means a Wisconsin city, village, town or county.

NR 47.902(6)(6) “Project” means the practice or activity for which funds are applied under this subchapter.

NR 47.903(1)(1) Applicants shall submit applications on the prescribed department forms to the address shown on the application form. An applicant may not submit more than one application for grant funding in any single funding period as provided in subs. (2) and (3). The department shall send notice of the availability of application forms and instructions to all eligible fire departments in the state.

NR 47.903 NoteNote: Application forms are available from the Division of Forestry by emailing a request to DNRFFPGrantProgram@wisconsin.gov.

NR 47.903(2)(2) Applicants for grant funding for the period which ends on June 30, 1998 shall submit their applications no later than April 15, 1998.

NR 47.903(3)(3) Beginning in 2002, applications shall be submitted no later than July 1 of each year unless otherwise provided for on the application.

NR 47.903(4)(4) No application from a fire suppression organization may be for more than $25,000 or less than $5,000 in grant funding.

NR 47.903(5)(5) No application from a fire department may be for more than $10,000 or less than $750 in grant funding.

NR 47.903(6)(6) Applicants who have been selected to receive grants shall be notified by the department and sent a grant agreement for signature and return. No project work may be done or cost incurred until the grant agreement has been signed by the department.

NR 47.903(7)(7) The department may require a fire suppression organization to file with the department a charter, constitution, bylaws or similar documents which describe the organization’s objectives and activities in forest fire protection.

NR 47.903(8)(8) Applications submitted after the deadline date or containing incorrect or inaccurate information will not be considered.

NR 47.903 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; CR 01-146: am. (3) and (6) Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02.

NR 47.904(1)(1) A grant under this subchapter shall be 50% of actual eligible cost. The estimated value of “in-kind” or donated labor, materials or equipment may not be considered actual eligible cost.

NR 47.904(2)(2) Grant applications will be funded in priority rank order. The last application for which funds are available may be offered less funding than the full amount requested. Copies of the standards are available for inspection at the offices of the legislative reference bureau and the secretary of state. Individual copies may be obtained from the bureau of forestry, DNR, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.

NR 47.904 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register April 2009 No. 640.

NR 47.905(1)(1) Eligible applicant. An eligible applicant is:

NR 47.905(1)(a)(a) A fire department that provides service to a municipality that has executed a forest fire suppression agreement to assist the department in suppression of forest fires.