The City of Waltham Fire Department was awarded a $160,000 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. Funding will support the department's efforts to provide critical firefighter safety equipment and resources to the local community over a two-year period ending January 2025. As the recipient of AFG...
The City of Beverly, MA was awarded a $113,270.46 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA #97.044). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2024, will support the city's fire department through July 14, 2026. The funding will be used to procure critical firefighting equipment and personal protective gear, provide specialized training for first responders, and implement...
The City of New Bedford received a $208,502.45 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2024, will support the City's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety through critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training, and safety improvements for its fire department and emergency response services. The funding will enable the City to...
The Town of Wrentham Fire Department received a $481,300.85 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund firefighting and emergency response equipment and gear to enhance firefighter and public safety from June 2021 through June 2023. The AFG Program, administered by FEMA, aims to provide critical tools and resources to first responders through funding for vehicles, protective...
The City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management received a $111,300.00 Project Grant award on September 4, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). This funding will support the city's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety through critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives for emergency responders. The grant will...
The City of Boston was awarded a $1,358,100 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program on September 15, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will enable the city's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division, doing business as the Treasurer's Office, to procure firefighting equipment, safety gear, vehicles,...
The Worcester Volunteer Fire Department received a $103,356 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 28, 2024. This 24-month project grant will support the procurement of critical equipment, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives to enhance the safety of firefighters and the public. The funding is part of FEMA's $291.6 million Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which aims to improve emergency response...
The City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division received a $1,322,817 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 26, 2024. The grant will be used to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency...
The City of Boston received a $2,599,936.20 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the provision of firefighting vehicles, protective gear, emergency medical services, and other equipment to enhance firefighter safety and improve the delivery of emergency response services. The funding period is from September 2022 to September 2024. As the awardee, the City of Boston Mayor's...
The City of Lawrence, Massachusetts was awarded a $915,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on February 28, 2023. The two-year project grant will support the Lawrence Fire Department in enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards, consistent with the goals of FEMA's AFG program (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 97.044). Specifically, the funding will be used to provide critical safety...