The Douglas County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $180,000.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The objective of the AFG program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This grant funding will support the Douglas County Fire Department in acquiring firefighting equipment and implementing safety initiatives to improve...
Douglas County Fire District 2 was awarded a $251,773.38 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The two-year grant will fund fire and life safety programs and equipment to enhance responder safety and serve the public. Specific projects include purchasing self-contained breathing apparatus and wildland firefighting gear to replace aging equipment no longer compliant with National Fire Protection...
The City of Douglas Fire Department in Douglas, Arizona was awarded a $200,000.18 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Fire Department's efforts to strengthen its capabilities to respond to fires and emergencies through the acquisition of vehicles, protective gear, emergency medical...
The West Douglas County Fire Protection District was awarded a $710,525.40 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the district's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2024. The AFG program aims to improve public and firefighter safety against fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will allow the district to obtain critical...
The Town of Douglas Fire Department in Douglas, Massachusetts was awarded a $250,000.25 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The goal of this two-year grant beginning September 1, 2021 is to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Department's efforts to provide critical safety equipment and resources to its firefighters...
The Grant County Fire District 8 in Mattawa, Washington was awarded a $286,503.75 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program on July 15, 2024. The funding will be used over a 24-month period through July 14, 2026 to acquire vehicles, protective gear, medical equipment, and other materials to improve the district's emergency response capabilities and enhance the safety of firefighters and the public in the rural Mattawa...
The Grant County Fire District #7 in Soap Lake, Washington, was awarded a $513,950 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on August 19, 2024. This funding will enhance the fire district's firefighting capabilities through the procurement of critical equipment, personal protective gear, and potentially by supporting training programs for emergency responders. The grant's objectives are to improve the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $187,848.88 to Grant County Fire District 8 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) for the period of September 13, 2022 through September 12, 2024. The AFG program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing competitive grants directly to fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations. Funds will support Grant County Fire District 8's...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards provided $877,524 to Grant County Fire District 5 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) on August 2, 2021. The grant funding will support projects and activities aimed at enhancing firefighter safety and the safety of the public with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant will help the fire district acquire equipment, protective gear, emergency...
The Grant County Fire District 3 in Quincy, Washington, was awarded a $580,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, which was awarded on August 13, 2024, will be used to support critical initiatives including equipment procurement, personal protective gear acquisition, facility modifications, and the implementation of comprehensive training and health/wellness programs for the...