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The City of Framingham, Massachusetts has been awarded a $139,050 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, with a period of performance from July 20, 2023 to July 19, 2025, will enable the Framingham Fire Department to obtain critical equipment, vehicles, training, and other resources needed to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG...

The City of Framingham Fire Department received a $151,335.40 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant period runs from September 2, 2022 through September 1, 2024 and will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. As the goal of the AFG program is to improve firefighter and citizen safety, the funding will likely be...

The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded $255,719 under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program to Quantworks, Inc. to develop drone-delivered automated external defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. The Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will create algorithms to optimize drone spatial distribution and integrate emergency drone response directly into 911 dispatch systems. This includes real-time launch decision support...

The City of Brockton Police Department received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The funding will be used to implement a Project Lifesaver program that protects up to 100 individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and developmental disabilities who are at risk of wandering. Key services include providing Project Lifesaver locative bracelets, training officers and...

The Town of Marshfield Police Department was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund the acquisition of equipment and vehicles to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response capabilities from September 2022 through September 2024. The goal of the AFG Program is to improve public and firefighter safety against fire and fire-related hazards. This award will...

The County of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $1,599,578 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA #97.025) to support the 28 national task forces that provide urban search and rescue services. The grant funds will ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement of vehicles and equipment, and storage and maintenance for the task forces through the completion date of...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $164,952 Cooperative Agreement under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) federal grant program to the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The purpose of this grant is to assist with the development and validation of standard test methods for small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) used by public safety and emergency response organizations in confined urban environments. The University of...

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District was awarded a $1,599,578 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA #97.025). The grant will support the District's provision of management, training, exercise, procurement of vehicles and equipment, and storage and maintenance for its task force through August 2024. As part of the National US&R Response System,...

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will be used to support the Academy's comprehensive training programs, educational initiatives, and emergency response preparedness efforts. Key products and services to be delivered include training covering fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,369,884.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) supports the City of Beverly, Massachusetts in maintaining, training, and equipping specialized emergency response capabilities for complex search and rescue operations. The grant funding, with a performance period from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027, enables the city to sustain one of the 28 national...