The Red Lodge Fire Department received a $153,600 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2026, will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will be used to procure critical firefighting equipment, provide training for emergency personnel, and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Montana State University a $220,000.40 project grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) for the period of August 19, 2022 through August 18, 2024. 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 help equip and train emergency response...
The Belfry Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $148,492 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant award, effective August 1, 2024, will provide funding to support critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training, and safety improvements for the fire department over a 24-month period, with a final completion date of July 31, 2026. The AFG Program is a comprehensive federal...
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 Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $335,483.72 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fire and fire hazards. Funding will support the Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department in delivering services to enhance safety from August 29, 2022 through August 28,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards provided a $126,335.90 Project Grant to the Lone Peak Public Safety District through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The two-year grant, awarded September 1, 2021 and concluding August 31, 2023, will enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. As outlined in the AFG Program description, the funding will provide resources to the Lone...
The Fort Motte Volunteer Fire Department was awarded an $832,999.28 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 fund fire and life safety programs and equipment to enhance the safety of firefighters and the public with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the funding will support the acquisition of personal protective equipment, emergency vehicles, training,...
The East Missoula Rural Fire Department was awarded a $627,600.10 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 fund services and equipment to enhance firefighter and public safety from September 2022 through September 2024. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance safety for firefighters and the public with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funds from this award will...
The Berrien Springs-Oronoko Township Fire Department received a $557,999.55 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The goal of the AFG Program is to provide fire departments and emergency response providers with funding for critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other...
The Banner Elk Volunteer Fire Department received a $190,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will be used over a 24-month period from August 2024 to August 2026 to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel. Funding will support the purchase of critical infrastructure, equipment, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for the fire department....