The University of Miami was awarded a $1,499,998.51 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on September 27, 2024. The grant supports a 3-year research project focused on fire prevention and safety. The funding will enable the university's Office of Research Administration - School of Medicine Division to conduct critical research, implement training programs, and procure essential equipment to...
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 City of Cincinnati received a $294,192.80 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The two-year grant period runs from August 17, 2022 to August 16, 2024 and will support the AFG program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the City of Cincinnati will utilize the funding to deliver services that improve firefighter safety and...
The University of Illinois received a $497,649.90 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on August 7, 2024. The grant will support the University's efforts to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will be used to acquire critical equipment, provide training, and implement health and wellness initiatives for...
The University of Illinois was awarded a $996,001.08 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the University in providing firefighting and fire prevention services and training from August 2022 through August 2024. The goal of FEMA's AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. This award will allow the University to deliver products and...
The University of Illinois was awarded a $489,999.95 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will support the University in providing fire prevention and safety services to Urbana, Illinois through August 2023. The goal of the AFG Program, as administered by FEMA, is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. This grant will allow the University to deliver programs...
The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $451,455.30 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant funding will support the acquisition of critical firefighting equipment, implementation of safety training programs, and facility modifications to enhance the capabilities and safety of fire departments and emergency medical services. The award period runs from August 13,...
The Johns Hopkins University was awarded a $1,269,232 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance fire prevention and safety. The grant, awarded on September 27, 2024, will fund the university's efforts to support critical infrastructure, equipment procurement, training, and safety improvements for fire departments, emergency medical services, and state fire training academies over a...
The University of Illinois received a $485,820 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) to enhance firefighter safety. The two-year award running from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025 will support the University's delivery of programs and services to improve the safety of firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG Program aims to provide critically needed resources to...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $3.15 million Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program) for the period of September 22, 2022 through September 21, 2025. The grant aims to enhance firefighter safety through research on compartment fire experiments and diagnostic techniques for toxic fire gases. Specifically, Worcester Polytechnic Institute will receive $XXX,XXX in sub-award funding to conduct...