Assistance to firefighters grants
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FG02960
- Recipient
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University Of Illinois UEI Y8CWNJRCNN91
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $168,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
- Completion date 54% complete
- Funding
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- $146,086.96 Federal
- $21,913.04 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The University of Illinois received a $168,000 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. Based on the program's stated objectives, this funding supports activities designed to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG program funds eligible organizations to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, provide compliant personal protective equipment, retrofit or modify facilities to protect personnel from known health hazards, acquire emergency response vehicles, design and implement health and wellness programs, and support community resilience initiatives.
Given the University of Illinois' substantial research portfolio and land-grant mission, this award likely supports research and development activities or training initiatives aimed at improving firefighter safety and operational capabilities. The funding will be executed at the University's Urbana, Illinois location over the two-year performance period.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FG02960?
EMW2024FG02960 was awarded to University Of Illinois by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on September 27, 2025.
How much is award EMW2024FG02960 worth?
$168,000 has been obligated on EMW2024FG02960: $146,087 in federal funding and $21,913 in non-federal funding.
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