The Dekalb County Department of Finance received a $104,250 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant award, which runs from July 2024 to July 2026, will fund critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training, and safety improvements for the county's fire department and emergency medical services. This federal grant program aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighting personnel...
The City of Dekalb, Illinois was awarded a $2.7 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on February 27, 2022. The SAFER grant program aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and other hazards. Through this three-year project grant concluding in February 2025, the City of Dekalb will bolster its...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $221,332.80 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to the Deerfield-Banncockburn Fire Protection District of Riverwoods, Illinois for the period of August 25, 2021 through August 24, 2023. The grant funding will support the goals of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044), which aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing fire departments and emergency response providers...
The City of Danville, Illinois received a $244,869 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 and response capabilities. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025 and will support the delivery of fire protection services to residents, including fire response, suppression, hazardous materials spill response, rescue services, and related...
The City of Sycamore, Illinois was awarded a $494,756.36 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the City of Sycamore in delivering services and products to advance this objective from August 2022 through August 2024. The AFG program aims to provide fire departments and nonaffiliated...
This $393,610.00 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards, under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program, was provided to the Dekalb County Department of Finance, doing business as the Board of Commissioners. The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will support a wide range of...
The City of Kewanee Fire Department received a $204,762 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 2, 2021. The funding supports the AFG program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant will allow the Kewanee Fire Department to provide critical safety services and equipment to its community in Kewanee, Illinois through August 2, 2022. As the AFG...
The City of Chicago Fire Department was awarded a $470,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund fire and life safety programs and equipment from January 2023 through January 2025. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. This award will allow the City of Chicago Fire Department to deliver programs and acquire...
The City of De Soto received a $135,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, made on August 19, 2024, will support the city's fire department with critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency responders. This federal funding aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and...
The Kankakee Fire Department received an $800,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This 2-year award, effective from July 20, 2023 to July 19, 2025, will enable the Kankakee Fire Department to deliver products and services that support the objectives of the...