The City of Chicago Fire Department was awarded a $470,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund fire and life safety programs and equipment from January 2023 through January 2025. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. This award will allow the City of Chicago Fire Department to deliver programs and acquire...
The City of Chicago Fire Department was awarded a $1,157,699.60 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund fire and emergency response services and equipment for the City of Chicago from September 2021 through September 2023. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards. This award will support the Chicago Fire...
The East Alton Village of Fire Department was awarded a $164,300 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, which runs from August 28, 2024, to August 27, 2026, will be used to enhance the safety of firefighters and the public with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Typical uses of AFG funding include acquiring personal protective equipment, emergency response vehicles, facility...
The City of Griggsville was awarded a $118,272 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on July 30, 2024. The funding will support the city's fire department by providing firefighting equipment, personal protective gear, emergency vehicles, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for fire department personnel. This award aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with...
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...
The City of Calumet City, Illinois was awarded a $222,015.70 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The two-year grant will support the city's fire department in enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the AFG funding will allow the department to purchase equipment and provide training to help prevent and respond to fires more effectively. The goal...
The Carol Stream Fire Protection District was awarded a $111,295.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA #97.044) on June 27, 2023. The goal of the AFG program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This grant will support the District's acquisition of critical safety equipment and resources to bolster its firefighting capabilities and...
The City of East St. Louis, Illinois Fire Department was awarded a $139,999.28 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The two-year grant, awarded on August 30, 2022 and concluding on August 29, 2024, will support the AFG Program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the funding will allow the Fire Department to deliver...
The City of Eugene, Oregon was awarded a $938,712.72 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 2, 2022 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA #97.044). The grant will support the City's delivery of fire and life safety services to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and other hazards. Specifically, the funding will allow the City to provide equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources to...
The Eureka Goodfield Fire Protection District was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, which runs from August 13, 2024 to August 12, 2026, will support critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency responders. Specifically, the funding will be used to enhance operational efficiency, foster...