The City of Waltham was awarded a $279,915.58 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) on July 15, 2024. The grant will support the city's fire department by providing funding for firefighter safety equipment and resources to protect citizens and emergency responders. This award is part of a broader pattern of federal grant funding totaling over $1 million that the City of Waltham has received from FEMA's AFG...
The Town of Wrentham Fire Department received a $481,300.85 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund firefighting and emergency response equipment and gear to enhance firefighter and public safety from June 2021 through June 2023. The AFG Program, administered by FEMA, aims to provide critical tools and resources to first responders through funding for vehicles, protective...
The City of Framingham Fire Department received a $151,335.40 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant period runs from September 2, 2022 through September 1, 2024 and will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. As the goal of the AFG program is to improve firefighter and citizen safety, the funding will likely be...
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 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 Boston was awarded a $1,358,100 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program on September 15, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will enable the city's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division, doing business as the Treasurer's Office, to procure firefighting equipment, safety gear, vehicles,...
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 City of Winston-Salem received a $180,000.40 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The goal of this two-year grant is to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through August 2024. Specifically, the AFG funding will support the City of Winston-Salem in providing critical safety equipment and resources to local fire departments to help protect first...
The City of Everett Fire Department was awarded a $140,000.80 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will support the department's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and the safety of the public with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. As the goal of the AFG Program is to improve these safety outcomes, the department will likely utilize the funding to acquire equipment, provide training,...
The City of Beverly, MA was awarded a $113,270.46 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA #97.044). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2024, will support the city's fire department through July 14, 2026. The funding will be used to procure critical firefighting equipment and personal protective gear, provide specialized training for first responders, and implement...