The Worcester Volunteer Fire Department received a $103,356 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 28, 2024. This 24-month project grant will support the procurement of critical equipment, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives to enhance the safety of firefighters and the public. The funding is part of FEMA's $291.6 million Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which aims to improve emergency response...
The Town of Westborough, Massachusetts was awarded a $140,000.80 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The grant 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 Town of Westborough to provide equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources to its...
The City of Worcester, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $8,622,323.40 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, with an award date of February 26, 2024 and project period ending February 25, 2027, will support the city's fire department in enhancing staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for the...
The Town of Agawam Fire Department in Agawam, Massachusetts received a $279,799.60 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and fire hazards. Funding will support the Fire Department in delivering services and products to enhance safety from August 23, 2021 through August 22, 2023. The award will aid the Fire Department in...
The City of Waltham Fire Department was awarded a $160,000 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 department's efforts to provide critical firefighter safety equipment and resources to the local community over a two-year period ending January 2025. As the recipient of AFG...
The City of Amesbury, Massachusetts was awarded a $995,000.05 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. Funds will support the City of Amesbury in delivering services and products to enhance safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through August 2023 per the award completion date. The AFG program...
The City of Amesbury, Massachusetts was awarded a $439,799.10 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 related to fires and fire hazards. Funding will support the City of Amesbury in delivering services and products to address this objective from August 2022 through August 2024 in Amesbury. The AFG program aims to provide fire departments...
The Town of Harvard Fire Department in Harvard, Massachusetts was awarded a $799,999.75 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The two-year grant running from August 31, 2021 to August 30, 2023 will enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the AFG Program funding will support the goals of providing firefighter safety equipment and...
The Town of Plainville Fire Department in Plainville, MA was awarded a $279,999.65 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Fire Department in delivering services and products to enhance safety for the duration of the two-year award period ending August 2023. As the AFG...
The Town of Warren Fire Department in Warren, MA received a $142,857 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 2, 2021 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG, CFDA 97.044). The AFG program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards. Funding will support the Fire Department's efforts to provide critical safety services to the community through August 2022. Key initiatives include equipment and training to...