Project Grant 80NSSC24K1880

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) was awarded a $2,373,460.08 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The two-year grant will support FPRF's work to enhance fire and fire-related hazard safety for the public and firefighters through September 2024. As the research arm of the National Fire Protection Association, FPRF will leverage the funding to conduct research, testing, and data analysis to prevent...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) was awarded a $1,050,001.50 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The three-year grant will support FPRF's work to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through September 2024. As the research arm of the National Fire Protection Association, FPRF will use AFG funding to conduct research and develop resources to reduce...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to develop a technological solution called "Ember Intelligence" to detect, track, and forecast ember movement during wildfires using drone-mounted infrared sensors, edge computing, and artificial intelligence. The $250,000 award to the University of Illinois will fund the creation of a distributed system for real-time data collection and spatiotemporal modeling of...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,112,999.79 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) to the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), doing business as the NFPA Research Foundation, on September 27, 2024. The grant will support a 36-month research project focused on enhancing fire prevention and safety, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. The FPRF, a non-profit organization, will collaborate with universities...

This Project Grant award of $219,022.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to establish fundamental knowledge on heat transfer mechanisms involved in the spot fire ignition process during wildfires. The primary objectives are to: 1) conduct numerical simulations to identify the effects of firebrand properties and their interactions within the boundary layer on deposition patterns over an inert flat surface; 2) incorporate surface fuel morphology and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,828 to Gforce Animation Inc. aims to revolutionize firefighter training through the development of a virtual reality (VR) environment that mirrors real-world fire scenarios. The project will create an immersive VR training program that allows firefighters to interact with digital fire equipment, reducing the costs, safety risks, and environmental impact of traditional...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation received a $600,000 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 2, 2022 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the Foundation's efforts to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. As the goal of the AFG Program is to improve safety for firefighters and the public, the Foundation will likely conduct research,...

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Inc. was awarded a $155,000.05 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The award period is August 23, 2021 through August 22, 2022. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Society of Fire Protection Engineers' efforts to provide technical assistance and guidance...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation, a non-profit organization, was awarded a $698,140 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER, CFDA 97.083) program on August 7, 2023. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and provide adequate fire and emergency protection for communities. As the research arm of the National...

The federal Project Grant award of $650,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program supports the development of the GeoFire Real-Time Wildfire Alert System (WAS) by Micro-Precision Technologies, Inc. This technology uses a high-density sensor network to track the location and growth of individual wildfire cells in real-time, providing early detection and accurate tracking of wildfires. The...