The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $1.7 million Project Grant to the West Metro Fire Protection District, doing business as West Metro Fire Rescue, to support the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Under the National Urban Search and Rescue program (CFDA #97.025), the funding will ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement of vehicles and equipment, and storage and maintenance for 28 national...
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $1,469,884 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The grant supports the department's management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of specialized urban search and rescue capabilities to respond to critical incidents such as natural disasters and structural collapses. This 36-month award,...
West Metro Fire Protection District, doing business as West Metro Fire Rescue, was awarded a $5,027,472 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection. With this three-year award beginning October 23, 2023 and ending October...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Colorado Department of Public Safety a $1,575,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the delivery of firefighting and fire prevention services in Lakewood, Colorado through September 2024. The AFG Program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,415,884.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The grant funds will support the maintenance, training, and equipping of Montgomery County, Maryland's specialized urban search and rescue capabilities over a 36-month performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The award enables the county to sustain a national task force...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,422,884.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) supports the Miami Valley Fire-Ems Alliance, a U.S. local government entity, in maintaining specialized emergency response capabilities for urban search and rescue operations. The grant funding covers critical operational components such as management, training, exercises, vehicle and equipment procurement, and...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,402,384.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) supports the County of Pierce, Washington in maintaining, training, and equipping its urban search and rescue capabilities. This 36-month grant, effective September 1, 2024, will enable the county to sustain a specialized emergency response team prepared to conduct complex search and rescue operations during major...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,419,884 Project Grant to the Clark County Fire Department under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA #97.025) program. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the maintenance, training, and equipping of the department's specialized urban search and rescue capabilities. As part of the national network of 28 US&R task forces, the Clark County Fire...
This $1,514,884 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) supports the Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force, a non-profit organization that specializes in urban search and rescue training and emergency response services for federal agencies. The grant funding, with a period of performance from September 2024 to August 2027, enables the Task Force to maintain its operational...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) provides $1,536,884.00 to the City of Miami to maintain, train, and equip a specialized urban search and rescue task force. The grant supports management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of the city's US&R team, which is prepared to respond to a range of critical incidents such as earthquakes,...