Federal Grant Award Summary

Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. received a $109,820 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) on September 27, 2025. The award supports a 24-month project period concluding September 26, 2027, and represents the organization's second AFG award from FEMA. Based on the organization's prior award history and the AFG program objectives, the funding supports critical infrastructure improvements, emergency response equipment acquisition, and training and health/wellness initiatives designed to enhance firefighting operational capabilities and personnel safety in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

The AFG program, which has obligated $6.5 billion across 38,093 awards nationally, funds fire departments and emergency service organizations to equip and train personnel to recognized standards, acquire emergency response vehicles, retrofit facilities for personnel health and safety, design wellness programs, and enhance operational efficiency and interoperability among responders. Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Company's consistent receipt of AFG funding demonstrates the organization's demonstrated capacity to manage federal awards and strengthen emergency response capabilities serving the Harpers Ferry community.