The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $3.15 million Project Grant to the University of Arizona through September 21, 2025 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund the University's FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY project to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. As part of the project, $150,000 was provided to Tennessee Technological University via a sub-award to conduct the WOMEN FIRE FIGHTERS...
This $1,428,201.90 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) was awarded on September 13, 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Regents of the University of Michigan. The grant funds projects aimed at enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Under this award, the University of Michigan will conduct research and provide services to quantify environmental exposures and develop prevention strategies for...
The University of Miami was awarded a $1,499,998.51 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on September 27, 2024. The grant supports a 3-year research project focused on fire prevention and safety. The funding will enable the university's Office of Research Administration - School of Medicine Division to conduct critical research, implement training programs, and procure essential equipment to...
This $1,428,417.14 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 5, 2023, will support a range of products and services aimed at enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG Program funding will enable the grantee, New York University (NYU), to procure firefighting equipment, safety gear, and vehicles, as well as develop training programs, conduct research...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $3.15 million Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program) for the period of September 22, 2022 through September 21, 2025. The grant aims to enhance firefighter safety through research on compartment fire experiments and diagnostic techniques for toxic fire gases. Specifically, Worcester Polytechnic Institute will receive $XXX,XXX in sub-award funding to conduct...
The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) received a $454,545 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 2, 2021 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and fire hazards through funding for equipment, vehicles, training, and other resources. Specifically, AFMA will utilize the funding to deliver services and resources that strengthen its capabilities to...
The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) received a $1,818,181.81 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 2023 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). This federal grant funding will enable AFMA, a U.S. local government entity, to acquire vehicles, equipment, and training to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other threats in Sun City, Arizona. AFMA has previously received over $6...
The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) was awarded a $3,999,997.48 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. Through this award, AFMA will enhance safety by providing $3.999 million in funding from September 2022 through September 2024. As the stated goal of the AFG program is to improve safety, it...
The University of Illinois received a $485,820 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. The two-year award running from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025 will support the University's delivery of programs and services to improve the safety of firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG Program aims to provide critically needed resources to...
The Arizona Burn Foundation, Inc. was awarded an $839,727.06 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044) to support fire prevention and safety efforts from August 17, 2022 through August 16, 2024. The AFG Program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety regarding fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Foundation's delivery of fire prevention and safety services to the Phoenix,...