The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $234,749.40 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) project grant to Sheffield Township, doing business as the Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department, to enhance firefighter safety and the public's protection from fire-related hazards. The goal of the AFG program, as outlined in Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 97.044, is to improve firefighter and citizen safety through funding for protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other equipment or programs. This two-year grant project, which commenced on August 17, 2022 and will conclude on August 16, 2024, will support the Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department's delivery of critical fire and life safety services to the community of Kingsville, Ohio through investments in safety equipment and training.