The City of Tonganoxie received a $177,736 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under CFDA 97.044, effective September 27, 2025, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. This Project Grant supports the City of Tonganoxie Police Department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards in Tonganoxie, Kansas.
Under the AFG program, funding typically supports activities such as acquiring emergency response equipment and vehicles, equipping and training emergency personnel to recognized standards, providing compliant personal protective equipment, retrofitting facilities to protect personnel from health hazards, and implementing health, wellness, and resiliency programs. The AFG program, administered by FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards, represents one of the largest federal grant initiatives for fire service organizations, with the program portfolio totaling $6.5 billion in federal obligations across over 38,000 awards nationwide.