The Conway Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $155,537 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 20, 2022. The two-year project grant will support the goals of the AFG program to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the funding will allow the fire department to provide critical safety equipment and resources to its firefighters operating out of Station 49 in Conway,...
The City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was awarded a $773,210 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 AFG Program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the City of Myrtle Beach will use the funding to deliver products and services that improve firefighter safety from February 13, 2023 through...
The Oconee County, South Carolina received a $998,636 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 2, 2021. The grant was provided under FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support Oconee County's efforts to provide critical safety equipment and resources to its fire departments through August 2, 2024. The AFG...
The City of Conover Fire Department was awarded a $111,999.65 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044) to enhance firefighter and public safety. The two-year grant period runs from August 2, 2021 through August 1, 2023. The AFG Program aims to enhance safety for firefighters and the public regarding fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Conover Fire Department in improving safety...
The Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Department was awarded a $309,606.72 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, dated July 24, 2024, will fund enhanced firefighter training and new lifesaving gear over a two-year performance period ending July 23, 2026. This award is the department's third AFG grant since 2020, with previous funding totaling over $790,000 used to support similar...
The Brock's Mill Rural Fire Department received a $537,288 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) project award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on January 30, 2023. The two-year grant will support the AFG program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Funds will likely be used to provide equipment, vehicles, training, wellness programs, and other resources to help the all-volunteer fire department better serve the Cheraw, South...
The South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation was awarded an $843,998.90 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 support the provision of critical firefighting equipment and resources to enhance public and firefighter safety from August 2022 through August 2024. As the goal of the AFG Program is to improve safety with respect to fire and fire-related...
The Alligator Fire District in Hartsville, SC was awarded a $233,723.80 Project Grant on September 5, 2023 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, which is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The AFG Program, a part of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No. 97.044, provides financial assistance to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding is intended to support a wide...
The City of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina received a $500,000.50 Project Grant award 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. Funds will support the city's efforts to provide critical safety equipment and resources to its fire department through August 2023. The AFG program aims to help fire departments and emergency...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation a $575,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant project grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Funds will support the Department's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and the public's safety from fire and fire-related hazards through the AFG Program's goal of improving fire prevention...