The City of Hampton received a $299,700.00 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The funding will support the procurement of critical firefighter equipment and infrastructure, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel. The 24-month grant period runs from July 30, 2024 to July 29, 2026. The AFG Program aims to improve...
The City of Virginia Beach received a $877,499.18 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 13, 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 through September 12, 2024. 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 Virginia Beach Fire Department to...
The City of Virginia Beach received a $368,119 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 2, 2021 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program; CFDA #97.044). The funding will support the AFG Program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant funds will likely be used to provide equipment, vehicles, training, and other resources to improve the City's emergency...
The City of Norfolk received a $387,982 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the procurement of critical equipment, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives for the city's firefighters and emergency responders. Specifically, the funding will be used to acquire personal protective equipment, emergency response vehicles, and implement facility...
The City of Chesapeake, Virginia was awarded a $918,300.20 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 Chesapeake in delivering services and products that further this goal from August 2022 through August 2024. The AFG program aims to provide fire departments and nonaffiliated...
The City of Portsmouth, Virginia, doing business as Public Utilities, received a $195,000.00 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will support the city's initiatives to acquire fire department equipment and improve emergency preparedness and response operations within the community over the...
The Virginia Department of Fire Programs Division received a $234,297.14 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards on June 27, 2023. This two-year Project Grant provides funding to enhance public safety and firefighter safety through equipment purchases and training programs. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program aims to improve the response and operational capabilities of fire departments...
The Hampden Volunteer Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $459,999.18 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year grant is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the department's efforts to provide critical safety equipment and training to its volunteers serving Hampden, MA through September 2024. The Assistance to...
The City of Portsmouth, Virginia was awarded a $630,436.74 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 Portsmouth in delivering services and products to enhance safety from August 2022 through August 2024. As the stated objective of the AFG program is to provide resources to...
The County of Hanover Fire-EMS department received a $784,159.70 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG, CFDA 97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The two-year grant period, which began in September 2021, will support the department's efforts to provide critical safety services to the Hanover, Virginia community through September 2023. As the goal of the...