Block Grant 2020J1BX0009

The Red Oak Community Rural Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $202,330 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on November 28, 2021. The SAFER grant program aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and related hazards. Through this project grant, Red Oak Community Rural Fire Department will utilize the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded a $575,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) under the FNS Food Safety Grants program (CFDA 10.585). The funding, with an award date of September 3, 2024 and a completion date of June 30, 2027, will support the development and implementation of food safety education, training, and research initiatives for Child Nutrition Programs in Mississippi. The project aims to increase...

The National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. received a $196,025 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on August 19, 2024. This funding supports the organization's mission of enhancing fire prevention and safety through education, training, and community outreach initiatives. Specific activities include providing critical tools, resources, and educational programs to fire departments and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,835 STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) grant to the Region VII Education Service Center (ESC) in Kilgore, Texas. The grant will support the East Texas School Safety Initiative (ETSSI), which aims to improve safety and wellness conditions for high-poverty school districts in the region. The key products and services to be delivered under this project grant include: Providing an anonymous reporting system (ARS) with trauma-informed...

The North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, Incorporated (NC AFC) was awarded a $1,678,760 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support staffing and deployment capabilities for local fire departments in Greensboro, North Carolina. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) is to help local fire departments respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The NC AFC will use the two-year...

The North Central Fire Protection District was awarded a $2.3 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the three-year award expiring in February 2025 is to support the District's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection for the community of Kerman, California. The SAFER program aims to help local fire departments...

The Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $258,885 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on November 29, 2021. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, as outlined in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) under number 97.083, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities to better respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection from...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $494,919 Project Grant through the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, aims to provide interactive on-farm food safety training to farm workers and underserved farmers in Louisiana and Florida. Key components include developing educational materials covering good agricultural practices...

The Four Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $606,874.83 Project Grant on September 11, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This funding is intended to bolster the department's staffing and deployment capabilities, ensuring adequate fire protection and emergency response services for the community of Four Oaks, North Carolina. The SAFER...

The National Safe Boating Council Inc. was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the United States Coast Guard under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) to provide boating safety equipment and educational materials from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Council will deliver life jackets, boating safety kits, educational kits, banners, and stencils focused on promoting recreational boating safety. As the primary provider of boating safety products and...