田纳西州2000万美元志愿消防补助开放申请：12月4日截止、2027年1月公布
田纳西州商务与保险厅与州消防局长办公室宣布，2027 年度志愿消防员装备与培训补助计划（VFEAT）已开放申请，全州志愿消防部门可申请总额 2,000 万美元的州补助，用于购置装备与培训。
申请截止时间为 2026 年 12 月 4 日下午 2 时（中部时间），获奖名单将于 2027 年 1 月公布。州议会今年还首次拨出 100 万美元，专作联邦消防车购置补助的配套资金。
商务与保险厅表示，VFEAT 计划自 2020 年设立以来累计已拨付 4,650 万美元；田纳西州逾 73% 的消防部门由志愿者组成，这批补助旨在补强基层消防力量。（来源：田纳西州商务与保险厅）
Tennessee Opens Applications for $20 Million in Volunteer Fire Department Grants: Deadline Dec. 4, Awards in January
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and the State Fire Marshal's Office announced that applications are open for the 2027 Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training (VFEAT) Grant Program, with $20 million available to Tennessee volunteer fire departments for equipment and training.
Applications will be accepted until December 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST, and award recipients will be announced in January 2027. The Tennessee General Assembly has also provided $1 million for the first time as matching funds for federal fire apparatus grants.
The department said the VFEAT program has awarded $46.5 million since 2020, and more than 73 percent of Tennessee's fire departments are staffed by volunteers. (Source: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance)
来源：田纳西州商务与保险厅
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