The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $229,560 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program to the White Bluff Rye Hill Volunteer fire department in Fort Smith, AR. The funding will be used over a 24-month period from July 2024 to July 2026 to enhance public and firefighter safety through critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training, and health/wellness programs. Typical AFG grants range from $100,000 to $3,000,000 and...
The City of Conway was awarded a $157,590 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant period runs from June 27, 2023 to June 26, 2025. The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Under this award, the City of Conway will use the funding to...
The Crystal Fire Protection District 24 in Little Rock, AR has been awarded a $159,375 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, which will be in effect from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2026, is intended to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will support critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training, and safety...
The Conway Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $155,537 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 20, 2022. The two-year project grant will support the goals of the AFG program to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the funding will allow the fire department to provide critical safety equipment and resources to its firefighters operating out of Station 49 in Conway,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards provided a $368,721.80 Project Grant to the White Bluff Rye Hill Volunteer Fire Department located in Fort Smith, Arkansas under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year grant ending December 20, 2024 is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funds will likely be used to provide critical equipment, protective...
This $190,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 30, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the Osceola Fire Department, a division of the City of Osceola, Arkansas, in making critical infrastructure improvements, procuring equipment, providing training, and enhancing safety initiatives over the 24-month performance period from July 2024 to July 2026. The funding will enable the fire...
The Meeksville Volunteer Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $112,454.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant, awarded on July 15, 2024, with a performance period ending on July 14, 2026, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety. The funding will be used to procure critical firefighting equipment, provide training for emergency personnel, and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $244,831 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to the Gravel Ridge Fire Protection District of Jacksonville, Arkansas for the period of August 29, 2022 through August 28, 2024. The grant falls under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044), which aims to enhance public and firefighter safety regarding fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Gravel Ridge Fire Protection District in delivering services that further...
The Notchey Creek Volunteer Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $475,520.00 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The award, dated August 7, 2024, will support the department's efforts to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel through the acquisition of critical equipment, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives. The funding will be used to procure personal protective...
The City of Mayflower, Arkansas was awarded a $206,053.35 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. Funds will support the City of Mayflower's fire department from March 2023 to March 2025 to improve safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG program aims to provide fire departments and...