The St. George Fire Department received a $1,456,200 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety. The goal of the AFG program is to provide fire departments and emergency responders with critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect communities and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. This...
The ST. George Fire Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana received a $3,923,778.78 federal Project Grant award on February 26, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant funding is being used to support personnel, equipment, gear, vehicles, and training in order to improve public and firefighter safety, as well as enhance the department's emergency response capabilities. This...
The State Fire Marshal, Louisiana Department of Public Safety Services Division, was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will be used to enhance fire prevention, public safety, and emergency response capabilities across the state of Louisiana over a two-year period from August 2024 to August 2026. The funding will support a range of critical initiatives, including...
The State Fire Marshal division of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety Services received a $180,050 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The funding will support the provision of fire prevention and firefighter safety services in Baton Rouge, Louisiana over a two-year period from August 2023 to August 2025. Specifically, the grant will enable the State Fire Marshal to conduct fire...
The Broussard Fire Department was awarded a $180,950.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, awarded on August 28, 2024, will support the procurement of critical firefighting equipment, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for the department's emergency responders. This funding is part of the Federal Government's broader strategy to enhance the safety of the public...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $702,499.50 Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety Services under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the State Fire Marshal'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 State Fire Marshal to provide critical assistance to local fire departments across...
The State Fire Marshal division of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety Services received a $373,675 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters. The grant funds a two-year project from June 2023 to June 2025 to enhance fire prevention, firefighter training, public fire safety education, and firefighting equipment acquisition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and across the state. Through this federal grant, the State Fire...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $168,750.30 Assistance to Firefighters Grant project to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety Services on August 29, 2021. The grant funding will support the state fire marshal's division through August 28, 2022. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program), with CFDA number 97.044, aims to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and fire hazards. The funding will allow the state fire marshal to deliver services...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,540,392 Project Grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) to the St. Tammany Fire District #6 in Covington, Louisiana. The funding, with a performance period from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2026, will support the district's critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency responders. The grant aims to enhance the safety of public...
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...