The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District was awarded a $294,959.42 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, awarded on July 18, 2024, will support the district's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will be used to procure critical equipment, provide training, and implement facility modifications and...
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...
The Des Allemands Volunteer Fire Department received a $115,855 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, dated August 19, 2024, will support the acquisition of critical firefighting equipment and infrastructure improvements over a 24-month period ending August 18, 2026. The AFG Program is a comprehensive federal funding initiative designed to enhance public and firefighter safety...
The St Libory Fire Protection District was awarded a $342,748.08 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 St Libory Fire Protection District in delivering services and products to enhance safety through September 2024. The AFG program aims to provide fire departments and emergency...
The District Number 3 Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. received a $126,250.00 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). 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 funding will support the District 3 Volunteer Fire Department's activities over a 2-year period from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2025. The...
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 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 Whatcom County Fire District #5 received a $241,220.28 project grant award on July 30, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). This funding will enable the fire district to procure essential firefighting equipment and resources, implement training programs, support facility modifications, and initiate health and wellness initiatives for its firefighters. The AFG program provides financial assistance to...
The Ventura County Fire Protection District received a $595,980 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The two-year project grant will fund the acquisition of equipment and protective gear to enhance firefighter safety and improve emergency response capabilities. Specifically, the grant will support the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus, thermal imaging cameras,...
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...