The County of Alachua was awarded a $628,050.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant, awarded on June 27, 2023, will support the county's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The project duration is from June 27, 2023 to June 26, 2025. The County of Alachua has a track record of leveraging federal grants to deliver a variety of public...
This federal Project Grant award of $126,889.60 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The funding will be used by the City of Gainesville, Florida to enhance fire department and emergency response capabilities over a 24-month period from August 2024 to August 2026. The award will support the acquisition of critical equipment, implementation of training programs, and initiatives to improve firefighter...
The City of Gainesville, doing business as Gainesville Regional Utilities, received a $193,320.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). This 2-year award, with a start date of August 18, 2023 and completion date of August 17, 2025, will fund fire prevention and safety initiatives in Gainesville, FL 32601. The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $2,368,194.98 Project Grant to Osceola County, Florida under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant period is from September 22, 2022 through September 21, 2024. Funds will support the County's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response through the AFG Program's goal of improving public safety from fire and fire-related hazards. As the awardee, Osceola County will utilize funding to...
The County of Hillsborough, Florida received a $210,000.78 two-year Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant funding will support the county's provision of firefighting equipment and supplies to enhance firefighter safety and the public's protection from fire and fire-related hazards, consistent with AFG Program objectives. Specifically, the county will use the funding to purchase...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $642,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) to the County of Volusia, Florida on July 15, 2024. The grant funding will support critical fire and emergency response initiatives over a 24-month period through July 14, 2026. Key products and services to be delivered under this Project Grant include: Procurement of essential firefighting equipment and personal protective gear for first responders Facility modifications and...
The County of Okeechobee, Florida received a $220,364 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 2, 2021 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The funding will support the county's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and the public's safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to provide critical safety equipment and resources to local fire departments serving Okeechobee County...
The County of Palm Beach, Florida received a $1.56 million project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the county's fire departments from August 2022 to August 2024. The goal of the AFG program, as administered by FEMA, is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training...
This $550,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 20, 2023 by 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. Through this award, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, a U.S. local government entity, will use the funding to provide equipment, training, and other resources for local fire...
The State of Florida Department of Financial Services received a $575,000 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The funding will be used over a two-year period from July 2023 to July 2025 to support Florida's emergency response and public safety initiatives, including the purchase of firefighting equipment, vehicles, and gear, as well as training for first...