Federal Grant Award Summary

Fork Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated received a $138,800 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 grant will support the enhancement of public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through September 26, 2027. While the specific allocation of funds is not detailed in the award documentation, AFG funding typically supports activities such as equipment acquisition, personnel training to recognized standards, procurement of compliant personal protective equipment, facility modifications to protect personnel from health hazards, emergency response vehicle acquisition, and implementation of health and wellness programs.

The AFG program, administered by FEMA, provides funding to fire departments, emergency medical service organizations, and training academies nationwide to strengthen operational capacity and firefighter safety. This award to the Fork Mountain Volunteer Fire Department reflects the program's commitment to supporting organizations of varying scale, as awards in the $130K–$700K range remain common across the program's portfolio of approximately 38,000 active grants totaling $6.5 billion in federal obligations.