The Town of Princeton received a $147,275 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044), awarded on September 27, 2025, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. This award supports fire and emergency response capabilities in Princeton, Maine through the provision of equipment and training for local emergency personnel. The funding aligns with the AFG program's primary objective to enhance public and firefighter safety by equipping responders to recognized standards and providing training to enhance operational readiness.
The grant represents FEMA's continued investment in community fire service infrastructure and emergency response capacity. Award recipients under the AFG program typically utilize funding to acquire emergency response equipment, implement personnel training programs, outfit responders with compliant personal protective equipment, and enhance interoperability among emergency services. This project grant contributes to the broader national AFG portfolio, which obligated $6.5 billion across over 38,000 awards to strengthen firefighting and emergency response capabilities across the United States.