Assistance to firefighters grants

Dana Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (doing business as Dana Fire Rescue) received a $179,960 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG, CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 27, 2025, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. This Project Grant supports infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, and training and wellness programs designed to enhance firefighter and public safety capabilities. The AFG program, administered by FEMA, aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by funding fire departments and emergency service organizations to equip and train personnel to recognized standards, acquire emergency response vehicles, retrofit facilities to protect personnel from health hazards, and design and implement health, wellness, and resiliency programs.

Dana Fire Rescue, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization located in Hendersonville, North Carolina, will utilize these federal funds to strengthen its emergency response operations and support the health and safety of its firefighting personnel. This award represents part of FEMA's robust ongoing commitment to the AFG program, which obligated $6.5 billion across approximately 38,107 awards nationwide. Dana Fire Rescue has demonstrated its capacity to effectively manage federal grants, having previously received $109,999.90 in AFG funding and $759,076.65 in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant funding.