New York A 11309: Establishes the volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment (V-FIRE) grant program

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A11309 Summary:

BILL NOA11309 

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SAME ASSAME AS S10096-A

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SPONSORRules (Burroughs)

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §157-a, Exec L

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Establishes the volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment (V-FIRE) grant program to support projects which sustain or enhance fire prevention and response operations, and fire prevention and response services infrastructure and equipment.

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BILL NOA11309 

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05/11/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11309

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 11, 2026
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 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Burroughs)
 -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the volunteer fire
 infrastructure and response equipment (V-FIRE) grant program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 157-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 157-a. Volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment (V-FIRE)
 4 grant program. 1. There is hereby established within the office of fire
 5 prevention and control, the volunteer fire infrastructure and response
 6 equipment (V-FIRE) grant program. The grant program shall be adminis-
 7 tered by the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emer-
 8 gency services for the purpose of awarding capital grants to support
 9 projects which sustain or enhance fire prevention and response oper-
 10 ations, and fire prevention and response services infrastructure and
 11 equipment, including but not limited to buildings, training facilities,
 12 technology and vehicles.
 13 2. Subject to appropriation, grants shall be awarded each grant appli-
 14 cation cycle on a competitive basis through an application process. The
 15 commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services
 16 shall provide updated information regarding the grant application cycle,
 17 available funding, and additional grant information deemed relevant by
 18 the commissioner prior to each grant application cycle.
 19 3. Eligible entities that are located within the state and which serve
 20 one or more municipalities in the state may apply for the grant program.
 21 4. Each grant application cycle shall provide grants to:
 22 (a) eligible facility projects; and
 23 (b) eligible equipment projects.
 24 5. The commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency
 25 services shall publish a report on the grant application cycle no later
 26 than the thirtieth day after such grant application cycle has ended. The
 27 report shall be published on the agency's website and shall include, but
 28 not be limited to, the following information:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15699-03-6

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 1 (a) the total available funding for the grant application cycle;
 2 (b) the total number of applicants who applied for a grant during the
 3 grant application cycle and, for each applicant:
 4 (i) the total number of active firefighters and inactive firefighters
 5 in each fire department; and
 6 (ii) the total amount requested per project type, per county; and
 7 (c) a list of all awardees which shall include:
 8 (i) each fire department, municipality and county served by awardee;
 9 and
 10 (ii) the total amount awarded per project type and per county.
 11 6. The commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency
 12 services shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to
 13 carry out the provisions of this section. Such rules and regulations may
 14 be included in the grant application and published on the agency's
 15 website.
 16 7. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
 17 the following meanings:
 18 (a) "Available funding" shall mean the total appropriation made to the
 19 volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment grant program and
 20 shall incl