Project Grant 72048620FA00001

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) program provides $101,803.03 in funding to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) in Australia. The purpose of this award is to study the public response and communications during the August 2023 Maui wildfires. The research activities will include a literature review, semi-structured interviews with residents...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,511,414 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program grant (CFDA 97.044) to The Wildfire Conservancy, Inc., a California-based non-profit organization, in September 2024. The grant will fund the organization's efforts to enhance wildfire prevention, risk reduction, and firefighter safety initiatives over a two-year period through September 2026. This award builds upon the Conservancy's previous $3.1 million FEMA grant in 2022 for...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program provides $500,000.00 in funding to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support protection, washing, and MPCA (multipurpose cash assistance) for those impacted by the wildfires in Chile. The award period is from Apr 25, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024. As a prominent international humanitarian...

The City of Austin Fire Department has been awarded a $210,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the delivery of critical public safety services to the residents and visitors of Austin, Texas. This 2-year project grant, awarded on July 20, 2023, will fund the procurement of equipment, training, and other resources to bolster the department's emergency response capabilities for fires and other hazards. Additionally, the...

This Project Grant award for $100,000.00, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports a research project led by the University of California, Davis to collect, archive, and characterize residual ash, transported ash, and particulate matter from the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Collecting and archiving particulate matter (PM) samples during and following the Los Angeles fires...

The Wildfire Conservancy, Inc. was awarded a $3.1 million project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) on September 15, 2022. The grant will fund wildfire prevention and safety efforts through September 21, 2024 in Temecula, California. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. This particular award will support The Wildfire Conservancy's...

The Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was awarded an $879,840 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER grant is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. With this funding awarded on March 27, 2023, the Wilderness Volunteer Fire...

This $400,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports the territorial and participatory management of wildfire risk reduction in the wildland-urban interface in Chile. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is awarded to the non-profit organization Caritas Chile. Through this funding, Caritas Chile will deliver disaster relief, emergency...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $198,400.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) to the Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District in Colorado Springs, CO. The grant period runs from Jul 15, 2024 to Jul 14, 2026. The funding will support the fire department's critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training, and safety improvements. Key initiatives include acquiring personal protective equipment, implementing health and wellness programs for first...

The Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $335,483.72 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fire and fire hazards. Funding will support the Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department in delivering services to enhance safety from August 29, 2022 through August 28,...