The Delaware State Fire School received a $407,603 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) to fund activities from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. As a state-run institution providing firefighter training and education services, the Fire School will use this funding to deliver programs and projects aimed at enhancing firefighter health, safety, emergency preparedness and response in Delaware. Key...
The Delaware State Fire School was awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on March 1, 2025, will support the development and delivery of firefighter health, safety, emergency response, and preparedness training programs over a 3-year period ending on February 29, 2028. As a state government entity and state-controlled...
The Delaware Township Fire Co was awarded a $153,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). This funding will support the fire department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The grant, awarded on August 28, 2024, has a performance period ending on August 27, 2026. The AFG Program provides critical financial assistance to fire...
This federal Project Grant award of $261,300 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on July 30, 2024. The award will support the Elsmere Fire Company 1 Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware over a 2-year performance period ending on July 29, 2026. The funding will be used to enhance the safety of the public and firefighting personnel by providing critical infrastructure, equipment, training, and health/wellness...
The Mary-Del Volunteer Fire Co received a $290,550.30 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of this award is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources to help equip and train the Mary-Del Volunteer Fire Co. The...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Drexel University a $745,311.12 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) on August 9, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund fire prevention and safety research and development activities performed by Drexel University. The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fire and fire-related hazards. Through this award, Drexel University will leverage its expertise in...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards provided a $123,696 Project Grant to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program; CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year grant beginning June 1, 2023 is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards in Millsboro, Delaware. Specifically, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company will utilize the funding to...
The Harrington Fire Co Inc. was awarded a $350,162 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 3, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Harrington Fire Co in delivering services and products that improve firefighter safety in Harrington, Delaware through August 3, 2022. The goal of the...
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under CFDA number 97.044, provided $164,969.70 to the Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Co. of Newark, DE for a project grant award period of August 2, 2021 through August 1, 2023. The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fire and fire-related hazards. This award will allow the Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Co. to deliver services that further the...
The Spring Garden Fire Department was awarded a $133,910 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, made on July 15, 2024, will fund critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training, and safety improvements for the department over a 24-month period ending on July 14, 2026. The AFG Program provides financial assistance to fire departments and emergency medical service organizations to...