Missouri Department of Public Safety | Missouri Blue Shield Grant Program (MBSGP)

THIS WEBSITE IS APPLICABLE TO MISSOURI VOLUNTEER OR COMBINATION FIRE DEPARTMENT ENTITIES WITH AN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF $50,000.00 OR LESS

The purpose of the VFDG is to provide grant funding for volunteer or combination fire department entities for fire protection. Fire protection entities include fire departments as defined in section 320.200(3) RSMo as an agency or organization that provides fire suppression and related activities, including, but not limited to, fire prevention, rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous material response, or special operation to a population within a fixed and legally recorded geographical area.

Period of Performance: December 15, 2025 – May 15, 2026
Deadline for SFY 2026 Applications: Will close when eligible applications have been received to fulfill the amount in funding available

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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund (DSSSF) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Homeland Security Grants Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Local Violent Crime Prevention (LVCP) Grant Minority Police Officer Recruitment and Retention Grant (MPORR) Missouri Blue Shield Grant Program (MBSGP) Missouri Crime Lab Upgrade Program (MCLUP) Office for Victims of Crime Grants Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science (PCNFS) Improvement Grant Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Grant State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Grant State Cyber Crime Grant (SCCG) State Drug Task Force (DTF) Grant Volunteer Fire Department Grant (VFDG)

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Department of Public Safety
DPS Grants Unit
1101 North Riverside Drive
Lewis and Clark Building, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 749
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Fax: (573) 522-1908
Email: dpsgrants@dps.mo.gov

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