The City of Syracuse, New York was awarded a $1,010,849.18 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant funds will be used over a 2-year period from August 9, 2023 to August 8, 2025 to enhance public and firefighter safety through the purchase of firefighting equipment and other related initiatives administered by the City's Bureau of Research division. The...
The City of Syracuse, New York received a $3.2 million Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The goal of this three-year grant ending in February 2025 is to support the City of Syracuse Bureau of Research's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for the community. Specifically, the funding will assist the...
The City of Syracuse was awarded a $7,595,180 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The 3-year grant project, running through March 1, 2028, will support the city's efforts to enhance its firefighter staffing and deployment capabilities to improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection for the community. The SAFER Grant Program, with CFDA number 97.083, provides financial assistance to...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $265,440 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. of Potsdam, NY from September 11, 2022 through September 10, 2024. The AFG program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards through funding for equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources. Under this Project Grant, Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. will utilize funding to enhance safety...
The Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $102,400 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on July 15, 2024. This 24-month grant will enable the department to acquire critical firefighting equipment, purchase personal protective gear, and implement comprehensive training programs. The AFG Program is a funding initiative designed to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel with...
The Village of Richfield Springs in New York received a $194,620 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 19, 2022 to complete activities by August 18, 2024. The funding was provided through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and fire hazards. Specifically, the grant will support the Village's efforts to provide equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles,...
The City of New York Fire Department received a $2,128,695.65 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 2023. The AFG program, authorized under CFDA 97.044, provides financial assistance to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This grant funding will be used by the Fire Department, a U.S. local government entity, to procure firefighting equipment, safety gear, and...
The City of Auburn, New York received a $270,800.70 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The goal of this two-year award ending August 2023 is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through the AFG program's objective of providing critical tools, protective equipment, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect communities and first...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Town of West Seneca Fire District 1 a $100,440.15 project grant 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 district's delivery of fire and life safety services to the community of West Seneca, NY through August 2023. As the stated objective of the AFG program is to provide critical tools...
The City of Sycamore, Illinois was awarded a $494,756.36 Project Grant 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 City of Sycamore in delivering services and products to advance this objective from August 2022 through August 2024. The AFG program aims to provide fire departments and nonaffiliated...