The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection in Middletown, Connecticut a $507,737.02 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) on August 17, 2022. The grant will support the AFG Program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing funds to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection through August 16, 2024. As the state administering agency, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection will utilize the funding to deliver fire and life safety programs and services to Connecticut communities.