The Town of Waynesville Fire Department was awarded a $217,600.08 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 department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards from August 2022 through August 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow the department to improve fire and life safety initiatives in the community through...
The County of Rutherford in North Carolina received a $505,754.50 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 2, 2022 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The goal of this funding is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing resources to support the County's fire departments. Specifically, the AFG Program award will help the County improve fire and life safety...
The Town of Ahoskie, North Carolina received a $2.1 million project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance firefighter safety. The goal of the AFG program is to improve public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards through funding for initiatives such as wellness and fitness programs, firefighting vehicles, equipment, protective gear, emergency medical services supplies, and training....
The Sugar Hill Montford Cove Fire Department was awarded a $989,887.30 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The two-year grant, awarded August 23, 2021 and set to be completed by August 22, 2023, will enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards through the AFG Program's goal of improving fire and life safety. Specifically, the funding will support the Sugar Hill...
The Town of Waynesville, through its Waynesville Fire Department, received a $195,225 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards 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. The funding will support the Waynesville Fire Department in delivering products and services to...
The Murphrees Valley Fire Department, a non-profit organization, has received a $152,094 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The two-year grant, awarded on August 9, 2023, with a completion date of August 8, 2025, will be used to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG program, with CFDA number 97.044, aims to improve the safety of the public and firefighters through the provision of equipment,...
The City of Asheville, North Carolina received a $129,999.78 project grant award 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 city's efforts to provide firefighting equipment and resources to local fire departments from August 30, 2022 to August 29, 2024. The AFG program aims to improve local...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $103,600.70 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to the Seagrove Rural Volunteer Fire Department of Seagrove, North Carolina. The grant period runs from September 13, 2022 to September 12, 2024. Under the AFG program (CFDA 97.044), funding will support the Seagrove Fire Department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant funds will aid the department's provision of...
The Bill's Creek Volunteer Fire Department received a $166,500.45 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The two-year grant will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through August 2023. As the goal of the AFG Program is to improve safety for the public and firefighters, the funding will likely allow the...
The Hickory Tavern Fire Department was awarded a $254,999.10 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The two-year grant runs from September 14, 2022 through September 13, 2024 and will support the Department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the funding will allow the Department to upgrade equipment and resources to...