The County of Volusia received a $1,298,220.48 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on February 27, 2022 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER grant program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Through this funding, the County of Volusia will support...
The State of Florida Department of Financial Services received a $575,000 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The funding will be used over a two-year period from July 2023 to July 2025 to support Florida's emergency response and public safety initiatives, including the purchase of firefighting equipment, vehicles, and gear, as well as training for first...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $2,368,194.98 Project Grant to Osceola County, Florida under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant period is from September 22, 2022 through September 21, 2024. Funds will support the County's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response through the AFG Program's goal of improving public safety from fire and fire-related hazards. As the awardee, Osceola County will utilize funding to...
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners received a $727,875.00 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund critical fire and emergency response infrastructure, equipment, training, and safety improvements for the county's fire department and emergency medical services. Key products and services to be delivered include the procurement of personal protective equipment,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $180,744 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) to Saint Johns County, Florida to enhance public and firefighter safety. The grant has a performance period from August 9, 2023 to August 8, 2025. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program aims to provide critical resources to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations to equip and train emergency personnel, and support fire prevention and safety...
The County of Hillsborough, Florida received a $210,000.78 two-year Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant funding will support the county's provision of firefighting equipment and supplies to enhance firefighter safety and the public's protection from fire and fire-related hazards, consistent with AFG Program objectives. Specifically, the county will use the funding to purchase...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Seminole County, Florida a $1.6 million Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) on June 8, 2021. The grant will fund projects through June 14, 2023 to enhance firefighter safety and the public's safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the AFG Program funding will support Seminole County's efforts to improve safety for firefighters and the public with respect to fire and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Lake County, Florida a $340,442 Assistance to Firefighters Grant project under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) on August 29, 2022. The grant will fund projects through August 28, 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 resources needed to protect...
The County of Palm Beach, Florida received a $1.56 million project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the county's fire departments from August 2022 to August 2024. The goal of the AFG program, as administered by FEMA, is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training...
The County of Okeechobee, Florida received a $220,364 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 2, 2021 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The funding will support the county's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and the public's safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to provide critical safety equipment and resources to local fire departments serving Okeechobee County...