The Buckheart Township Fire Protection District was awarded a $390,000.58 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 district's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through August 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow the district to improve fire and life safety protections in St. David, Illinois through the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Beckwourth Fire District $420,420 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) from September 3, 2021 through September 2, 2023. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critical equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources. It can reasonably be inferred the awarded funds will support the Beckwourth Fire District in...
The Carol Stream Fire Protection District was awarded a $111,295.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA #97.044) on June 27, 2023. The goal of the AFG program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This grant will support the District's acquisition of critical safety equipment and resources to bolster its firefighting capabilities and...
The Valmeyer Fire Protection District was awarded a $103,957.58 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the district's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through September 2024. The AFG program aims to provide fire departments and emergency responders with resources to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and...
The West Frankfort Fire Department was awarded a $135,875 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, made on August 13, 2024, will support the department's efforts to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel through the acquisition of critical infrastructure, equipment, training, and safety improvements over a 24-month performance period ending on August 12,...
The Beecher Fire Protection District was awarded a $116,700 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant, awarded on July 30, 2024, will fund the procurement of firefighting equipment, protective gear, emergency response vehicles, training programs, and facility modifications. This award supports the district's mission to enhance emergency response capabilities and community resilience through...
The Eureka Goodfield Fire Protection District was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, which runs from August 13, 2024 to August 12, 2026, will support critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency responders. Specifically, the funding will be used to enhance operational efficiency, foster...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $221,332.80 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to the Deerfield-Banncockburn Fire Protection District of Riverwoods, Illinois for the period of August 25, 2021 through August 24, 2023. The grant funding will support the goals of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044), which aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing fire departments and emergency response providers...
The Grant Park Fire Protection District was awarded a $775,000.25 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG, CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the district's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through August 2023. Specifically, the funding will allow the district to improve fire and life safety protections in Grant Park, Illinois through the acquisition of...
The East Alton Village of Fire Department was awarded a $164,300 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, which runs from August 28, 2024, to August 27, 2026, will be used to enhance the safety of firefighters and the public with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Typical uses of AFG funding include acquiring personal protective equipment, emergency response vehicles, facility...