The Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $258,885 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on November 29, 2021. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, as outlined in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) under number 97.083, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities to better respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection from...
The Town of Waynesville Fire Department was awarded a $217,600.08 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The grant will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards from August 2022 through August 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow the department to improve fire and life safety initiatives in the community through...
The $200,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Burningtown Iotla Volunteer Fire Department in Franklin, NC on September 16, 2024 will support critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives. This 24-month project grant aims to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will be used to acquire...
The Town of Waynesville, through its Waynesville Fire Department, received a $195,225 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of the AFG program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will support the Waynesville Fire Department in delivering products and services to...
The Little River Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $252,000.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant funds will be used to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel in Lenoir, NC through critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training, and safety initiatives over a 24-month period from July 2024 to July 2026. The AFG Program provides financial...
The Bill's Creek Volunteer Fire Department received a $166,500.45 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The two-year grant will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through August 2023. As the goal of the AFG Program is to improve safety for the public and firefighters, the funding will likely allow the...
The Roaring River Volunteer Fire Department received a $494,900 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The goal of this federal grant program is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This two-year grant, awarded on August 18, 2023, will support the department's efforts to improve fire response capabilities and fire prevention activities in the North...
The Grace Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $385,680.30 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 the safety of firefighters and the public with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Key deliverables include safety programs and equipment from September 2022 to September 2024 in Granite Falls, North...
The Community Volunteer Fire Department in Belmont, NC received a $158,867 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 4, 2021 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program; CFDA #97.044). The grant will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the funding will allow the department to provide critical safety equipment and resources to help protect...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the North Carolina Department of Insurance a $488,999.28 project grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year grant is to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through the AFG program's objective of providing critical tools, protective equipment, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect communities and firefighters. As the...