The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Douglas County Board of Commissioners a $1,200,000.10 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on September 8, 2021. The grant will support the county's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and public safety from fire and fire-related hazards through September 7, 2023. Specifically, the funding will allow the county to provide critical safety equipment and resources to local fire departments in...
The County of Twiggs in Jeffersonville, Georgia received a $233,700 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG, CFDA #97.044) to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response capabilities. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. Funds will support the purchase of new firefighting equipment and gear to replace aging apparatus and better protect first responders when battling fires and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $530,000.20 project grant to Habersham County, Georgia 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 responder safety and protect the public from fire and related hazards through September 2024. Specifically, the grant will support Habersham County Commissioners in acquiring new firefighting vehicles and gear to modernize equipment...
The Traer Fire Department has been awarded a $129,066.66 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant was awarded on September 5, 2023 to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG Program funds a wide range of initiatives aimed at equipping and training emergency personnel, providing personal protective equipment,...
This $300,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award was made on August 7, 2024 to the County of Treutlen, Georgia, a local government entity, with a performance period ending on August 6, 2026. The grant funding will support the county's efforts to enhance firefighter safety, equipment procurement, training programs, and emergency response capabilities. The award is part...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the County of Clay, Georgia a $103,999.58 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) on September 14, 2022. The grant will support the county's fire departments through September 13, 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...
The Tri Community Volunteer Fire Department received a $111,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 5, 2021. The grant was provided through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the funding will support the Tri Community VFD in providing critical firefighting equipment and resources to the Columbia, Mississippi...
The County of Treutlen in Soperton, Georgia was awarded a $630,000 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year project grant concluding in August 2024 is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through the AFG program's objective of providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, non-affiliated emergency medical service...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $820,000.60 Project Grant to Dekalb County Department Of Finance under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund firefighting and fire prevention services and equipment for Dekalb County, Georgia through August 2024. The AFG Program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed resources. This award will allow Dekalb County to...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $167,995.25 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) project grant to the Bleckley County Commissioners in Cochran, Georgia. The grant period runs from August 31, 2021 through August 30, 2023. The AFG program, listed under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 97.044, aims to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards. Funds from this award will likely support the Bleckley County Commission's delivery of...