Project Grant 24DG11094200012

The Mid-Atlantic Forest Fire Protection Compact received a $445,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on March 3, 2023 to support fire capacity and prevention efforts through September 30, 2026. Funded through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), the award will assist the Compact in controlling rural fires, preventing and suppressing wildfires on non-federal forest and other rural lands in the Mid-Atlantic...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) awarded a $424,000 Project Grant to the Mid-Atlantic Forest Fire Protection Compact, also known as the Mid-Atlantic Compact, on March 4, 2024. The Compact is an interstate government entity that coordinates wildfire prevention, suppression, and prescribed fire services across several Mid-Atlantic states. Through this grant, the Mid-Atlantic Compact will...

The Delaware State Fire School received a $407,603 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) to fund activities from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. As a state-run institution providing firefighter training and education services, the Fire School will use this funding to deliver programs and projects aimed at enhancing firefighter health, safety, emergency preparedness and response in Delaware. Key...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,800,000.00 Project Grant to the Delaware State Fire School, a state government entity focused on firefighter training and emergency preparedness. This federal grant, provided under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), will support the development and delivery of firefighter health, safety, and emergency response training initiatives across the state of Delaware. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), awarded $984,386 to the Mid-Atlantic Forest Fire Protection Compact on September 5, 2025, for a project extending through September 30, 2029. This Project Grant funds a bundle of cooperative fire programs and projects, including the State Fire Capacity Program, Volunteer Fire Capacity Program, and two Wildfire Risk Reduction...

The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City received a $278,606 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enhance fire department safety and capabilities. This 24-month federal project grant, awarded on July 30, 2024, will be used to acquire personal protective equipment, emergency response vehicles, and implement firefighter health and wellness programs. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program supports critical infrastructure,...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded North Carolina State University $1,575,000 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) from September 7, 2021 through September 6, 2024. The university will provide critical review and testing of personal protective equipment materials and standards to enhance firefighter safety. Specifically, NC State will age representative turnout material composites to simulate fireground conditions and evaluate contamination resistance. In...

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,500,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) to North Carolina State University (NC State) on September 13, 2023. The grant funds will support a range of projects and services aimed at enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Key activities include equipping and training emergency personnel, providing compliant personal protective...

The North Carolina State University was awarded a $3,149,120 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) to support fire prevention and safety efforts from September 2022 through September 2025. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. It can reasonably be inferred that NC State will use the funding to deliver products and services that advance this...

The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources received a $277,778 Project Grant award dated July 18, 2025, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region. This multi-year award, extending through June 30, 2029, funds the state's administration and outreach efforts to support communities at risk from catastrophic wildfires in preparing and...