Assistance to firefighters grants
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FG00695
- Recipient
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The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated UEI M9DUF43ZKJA3
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $153,600
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
- Completion date 53% complete
- Funding
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- $146,285.71 Federal
- $7,314.29 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Oakland, MD 21550, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated received a $153,600 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. The AFG program supports fire departments in enhancing public and firefighter safety by funding equipment acquisition, personnel training to recognized standards, personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement, facility modifications, emergency response vehicle acquisition, and health and wellness program implementation. This award enables the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department to strengthen operational capabilities and emergency response readiness through the acquisition and deployment of resources aligned with AFG program objectives.
The funding supports the department's efforts to enhance fire safety operations and firefighter protection within Oakland, Maryland. The two-year performance period allows the organization to strategically allocate resources toward equipment, training, or facility improvements that advance the program's goal of mitigating fire and fire-related hazards. As a typical smaller AFG award within the program's portfolio—which ranges from approximately $130,000 to several million dollars—this grant reflects FEMA's commitment to supporting volunteer fire departments of varying sizes across the United States.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FG00695?
EMW2024FG00695 was awarded to The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on September 27, 2025.
How much is award EMW2024FG00695 worth?
$153,600 has been obligated on EMW2024FG00695: $146,286 in federal funding and $7,314 in non-federal funding.
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