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...
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $820,000.60 Project Grant to Dekalb County Department Of Finance under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund firefighting and fire prevention services and equipment for Dekalb County, Georgia through August 2024. The AFG Program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed resources. This award will allow Dekalb County to...
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $530,000.20 project grant to Habersham County, Georgia 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 protect the public from fire and related hazards through September 2024. Specifically, the grant will support Habersham County Commissioners in acquiring new firefighting vehicles and gear to modernize equipment...
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 County of Twiggs in Jeffersonville, Georgia received a $233,700 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG, CFDA #97.044) to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response capabilities. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. Funds will support the purchase of new firefighting equipment and gear to replace aging apparatus and better protect first responders when battling fires and...
The Gilmer County Fire & Rescue division was awarded a $478,250 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (CFDA 97.044). This 24-month grant, awarded in August 2024, will fund the procurement of essential emergency response equipment and comprehensive training programs to improve first responder safety in Gilmer County, Georgia. The grant will enable the acquisition of firefighting vehicles,...
This Project Grant award of $192,545.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards to the Mcduffie County Board Of Commisioners, a U.S. local government entity based in Thomson, Georgia. The funding is part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044), which aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The grant award from June 27, 2023 to June 26,...
The federal Project Grant award of $985,800.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant funding will support the County of Sumter, a U.S. local government entity, in acquiring critical firefighting equipment, personal protective gear, and implementing health and wellness programs for first responders. This award aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighting personnel with respect...