The Vermont Department of Public Safety received a $351,068.60 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards on August 30, 2021. The grant is part of FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) and will fund the department's efforts through August 29, 2023.
The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards. This award will support the Vermont Department of...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety received a $193,080 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) to enhance firefighter safety. The award period is from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. Funding will support the Department's delivery of firefighter safety services and equipment to local fire departments across Vermont. The AFG Program aims to improve public and firefighter safety with...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety was awarded a $358,000.60 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The two-year grant, awarded August 17, 2022 and set to be completed by August 16, 2024, will enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards in North Chittenden, Vermont. Specifically, the AFG Program funding will support the goal of improving safety for...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety received a $3,296,092 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Assistance Projects program (CFDA 97.088) on November 8, 2023. This funding supports a range of disaster relief and recovery efforts for families and communities affected by presidentially-declared disasters in Vermont. Key products and services to be delivered include temporary housing assistance, infrastructure repairs, debris...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $227,545 Project Grant to the Vermont Department of Public Safety under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The award, with a performance period from August 7, 2024 to August 6, 2026, will enable the Vermont Department of Public Safety to implement a range of public safety and emergency management initiatives across the state. This includes upgrading emergency communications systems, enhancing infrastructure...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety received a $504,740.02 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 funding will support the delivery of services to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to provide resources to prevent fires and ensure preparedness through improved safety...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety was awarded a $10,495,000 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 11, 2023. This funding supports state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and enhance preparedness for threats and hazards. Key focus areas include emergency planning, training, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, hazard mitigation, and public...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety was awarded a $5,065,169 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant, awarded on December 13, 2024, will be used to enhance cybersecurity capabilities across state and local governments in Vermont over a 4-year performance period ending on December 12, 2028. Key activities to be funded include developing governance structures, conducting vulnerability...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded a $1,163,000 Formula Grant under the Occupational Safety and Health State Program (CFDA 17.503) to the Vermont Department of Labor. This 12-month grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support Vermont's implementation of a comprehensive state-level occupational safety and health program that is at least as effective as the federal OSHA program.
The grant funding will...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to the Vermont Department of Public Safety to establish a non-residential, state-of-the-art alternative to the traditional residential police academy in Vermont. The grant funds will be used to create a rigorous, academically-based training program in partnership with a third-party provider, potentially a Vermont college or university, to...