Assistance to firefighters grants
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FG02961
- Recipient
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Dekalb County UEI KH3GCYXUM2L4
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $153,062
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
- Completion date 54% complete
- Funding
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- $145,773.33 Federal
- $7,288.67 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Dowelltown, TN 37059, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $153,062 to Dekalb County Fire Department through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) on September 27, 2025. The award, with a performance period extending through September 26, 2027, supports the enhancement of public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG program funds fire departments to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, outfit responders with compliant personal protective equipment, acquire emergency response vehicles, retrofit or modify facilities to protect personnel from health hazards, design and implement health and wellness programs, and enhance operational efficiencies and interoperability.
The grant funding supports the Dekalb County Fire Department's specific operational and safety initiatives within the broader federal objective to strengthen emergency response capabilities. As part of a portfolio that has obligated $6.5 billion across over 38,000 awards nationwide, this project-level grant represents typical support for fire departments of varying scale seeking to enhance their emergency response infrastructure and personnel readiness.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FG02961?
EMW2024FG02961 was awarded to Dekalb County by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on September 27, 2025.
How much is award EMW2024FG02961 worth?
$153,062 has been obligated on EMW2024FG02961: $145,773 in federal funding and $7,289 in non-federal funding.
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