Reporting and Request Websites Are Not Changing

The ODNR Office of Communications is facilitating the creation of a new website for all divisions within ODNR including Division of Forestry. Resources valuable to FDs including grants, wildfire reporting, and equipment requests will remain available; however, the website will have a new look and a new URL, and the content will be arranged a little differently. The change to the new website is in process and it should be available soon.

Although the webpages are changing, the online wildfire reporting interface and equipment request interface remain unchanged. When you log into these applications they will look and function the same as they always have.

Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention Displays

Requirements for Receiving Payments or Funding from Forestry

The Division of Forestry may provide financial support to cooperating FDs within the wildfire protection area through payments and grant reimbursements. However, there are some critical requirements that FDs must fulfill to receive any payments from Forestry:

• Ohio Supplier Account – Your FD or fiscal entity (township, village, etc.) must have a profile with Ohio Supplier. The address where you want checks mailed must be included in the Ohio Supplier account. If your FD prefers electronic transfers, that can be specified as well. Ensuring your Ohio Supplier account is up-to-date is critical to receiving payments and grant reimbursement in a timely fashion.
• Timely deposit of checks – All hardcopy checks that are issued to FDs must be deposited as soon as possible. All checks that are issued by the State of Ohio expire after 90 days. It’s very important that recipients ensure that their mailing address in Ohio Supplier is accurate and that they immediately cash all payments from the Division of Forestry to prevent loss of payment due to expiration of check.
• DUNS number that is registered with SAM.gov – This is a requirement for any FD that receives a grant from Forestry. ODNR cannot enter into an agreement with an FD unless their DUNS number is registered at SAM.gov.

While these requirements may present a slight challenge to your FD’s fiscal office, the reward of being eligible to receive financial support from ODNR Forestry makes the effort worthwhile.

Grants
Aaron Kloss, 614-265-6896
aaron.kloss@dnr.state.oh.us

FEPP / FFP Equipment
Tom Shuman, 740-672-2677
thomas.shuman@dnr.state.oh.us

Training
Lewis Bailey, 614-752-7177
lewis.bailey@dnr.state.oh.us

Southern FD Outreach
Tyler Gallagher, 740-672-2678
tyler.gallagher@dnr.state.oh.us

Northern FD Outreach
Adam Regula, 614-359-0051
adam.regula@dnr.state.oh.us

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