The County of Dona Ana received a $5,893,731.36 Project Grant award under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for communities. The award will enable the County to enhance frontline staffing and operational readiness...
The County of Dona Ana in New Mexico received a $644,000 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA #97.083). The goal of the SAFER program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Through this four-year award ending July 2027, the County will use the funding to...
The Town of Mesilla Fire Department in Mesilla, New Mexico received a $100,000.08 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. Funding will support the Mesilla Fire Department in delivering services to enhance safety for the period of September 11, 2022 through September 10, 2024. The AFG program aims to...
The City of Las Cruces, New Mexico received a $432,505.36 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 related to fires and fire hazards. Funds will support the city's fire department in obtaining equipment and resources to improve response capabilities and protect lives. The two-year project grant period runs from June 2021 through June...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $823,199.60 Project Grant to San Juan County, New Mexico under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) for the period of August 25, 2021 through August 24, 2023. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources to first responders. It is reasonable...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $157,174 project grant to the Public Regulation Commission, New Mexico State under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant funds will support the Firefighters Training Academy's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and the public's safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the Academy will use the funding to provide training services to firefighters in Socorro, New Mexico through August...
The Incorporated County of Los Alamos received a $182,204 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) on July 7, 2023. The grant will fund firefighting activities and enhancing public and firefighter safety in Los Alamos County, New Mexico over the 2-year project period ending on July 6, 2025. As a county-owned utility provider, the Incorporated County of Los Alamos has previously received federal grants and...
The Village of Ruidoso has been awarded a federal Project Grant in the amount of $267,578.10 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant funding will support the Village's efforts to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant will be used to acquire critical firefighting equipment, implement training programs, and make...
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $4,984,916.63 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) on September 22, 2022. The grant is intended to enhance firefighter safety and public safety from fire and fire-related hazards through September 21, 2024. Funds will support the Fire Department's provision of specialized services such as explosives detection canine team activities and...
The New Hampshire Department of Safety received a $499,999.55 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect...